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International teachers in the Fulbright TEA Program are spending six weeks at 91²Ö¿â.

Educators from Around the Globe Improving their Teaching Skills at 91²Ö¿â

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at 91²Ö¿â as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Community & Society , Global Reach

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Alison Caplan with Jeffrey Miller displays

Learning Through the Lens of History

While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that 91²Ö¿â Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , University Libraries

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Student walking near Manchester Hall with grandparents and dog

IN A FLASH: We Are (Flash) Family!

A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at 91²Ö¿â. 

Tags: Parents and Families Weekend , Student Life , University News , Community & Society , Community Impact , Alumni , Black Squirrel Festival , Football , In a Flash

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Torsten Hegmann, director of 91²Ö¿â's Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to 91²Ö¿â for their research.

X-Ray Scattering Machine Draws Researchers From Region and Beyond

If you build it they will come: 91²Ö¿â's advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Community & Society , 91²Ö¿â Works , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Cindy Smock, bka "Sister Cindy" preached to a crowd on Risman Plaza

IN A FLASH: Sitting With ‘Sister Cindy’

Campus preacher “Sister Cindy� Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.

Tags: Student Life , University News , Risman Plaza , Community & Society , In a Flash

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Mental health advocates

Blue, Gold, And Green: Mental Health Campaign at 91²Ö¿â

The second Annual Mental Health Awareness Month at 91²Ö¿â will have a unique campaign this fall. 

“We are going to paint 91²Ö¿â green,â€� said Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at 91²Ö¿â. 

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Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at 91²Ö¿â's Kent Campus. 

Tags: University News , Kent Student Center , Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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A large solar array atop the 91²Ö¿â Field House.

Ohio EPA Honors 91²Ö¿â with Environmental Excellence Award

Ohio EPA honors 91²Ö¿â with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

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Ashtabula Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.

Philanthropic Gifts Prompt 91²Ö¿â Ashtabula Main Hall to Be Renamed After Longtime Dean Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D.

In recognition of the generosity and commitment of James E. Mayer Jr. and Glen and Nancy Warner for their gifts toward a $500,000 endowment, the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees approved on Sept. 20 naming the main building at 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula as Susan J. Stocker Hall. 

Tags: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement , University News , Organizational Sustainability , 91²Ö¿â at Ashtabula

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