University News

Power in Pedaling
Did you know that there are 13.2 miles of bike paths at 91²Ö¿â? 91²Ö¿â is bike-friendly and winning awards for it.

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

Help us Celebrate 91²Ö¿â’s 114th Birthday
91²Ö¿â is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for 91²Ö¿â scholarships and programs. This year, the 91²Ö¿â Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the fund of YOUR choice s…
IN A FLASH: Paint It Pink!
While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus 91²Ö¿â lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13.

President Diacon Talks 91²Ö¿â the Capital Budget and 91²Ö¿â’s Core Values
"Talking with Todd" focuses on the state capital budget and 91²Ö¿â's core values.

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding 91²Ö¿â’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

University’s Challenges and Strengths in Focus in Statehouse Hearing
91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon focused on the benefits to Ohio from state support of 91²Ö¿â during his April 10 presentation before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in Columbus, Ohio.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 91²Ö¿â’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91²Ö¿â Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 91²Ö¿â†as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory
For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art
An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of 91²Ö¿â’s Wick Poetry Center.