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A 91²Ö¿â graduate displays his diploma for family and friends during the Summer 2017 Commencement ceremony in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

91²Ö¿â Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 18

The 91²Ö¿â alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 91²Ö¿â will hold its Summer 2018 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 18, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (…

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A 91²Ö¿â student proudly displays an award certificate during the university’s Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.

91²Ö¿â Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.

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ADVISORY: Special 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees Meeting, July 27

The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Friday, July 27, to consider the report of a fact-finder appointed by the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) to make recommendations regarding all unresolved issues between the university and the 91²Ö¿â Emplo…

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91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren presented 13 91²Ö¿â faculty members with the 2018 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.

91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 91²Ö¿â President Beverly …

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Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees

Governor Appoints the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. to 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed the Rev. Dr. Todd C. Davidson Sr. of Lyndhurst, Ohio, to the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees. Dr. Davidson’s appointment began June 13, 2018, and ends May 16, 2027. He fills the seat of former Trustee Lawrence Pollock, whose term expired this year.  …

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design

91²Ö¿â Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 91²Ö¿â’s…

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The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 91²Ö¿â.

91²Ö¿â to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 91²Ö¿â on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, …

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91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees Approves Design Innovation Hub to Spur Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration

Innovators, problem solvers and designers are a growing force at 91²Ö¿â, bringing a renewed vibrancy to the heart of campus. Soon they will have a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees voted June 6 to transform the forme…

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Presidential Perspectives

The Road Ahead We intend to create a more beautiful, walkable environment that will ENERGIZE our landscape and ELEVATE our Kent Campus on a national level. At 91²Ö¿â, we are committed to transforming lives and communities through the power of discovery, learning and creative express…

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Photo by Ilenia Pezzaniti BA ’14

Rock Stars

Nathan and Liz Yokum, cofounders of Rock Mill Climbing and Rock Candy Holds, are entrepreneurs who are making it to the top of the indoor climbing industry.  

By Chris Horne / 91²Ö¿â Magazine

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