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The Flying Flashes, Laura Wilson (left) and Peyton Turner (right), hold their trophies from the 2023 Air Race Classic.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91²Ö¿â to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Women’s Air Race

91²Ö¿â will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.

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Mike Bowser is the president of Inspire Aviation and chair of the Props and Pistons Festival.

Love of Aviation Inspires 91²Ö¿â Students and Alumni to Volunteer for Props and Pistons Festival 

The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go to https://www.flyohio.org/. 

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Donor supported scholarship change our students lives

Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s generosity reach far beyo…

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College of Nursing juniors Caleb Faust (left) and Melina Connell pose for a photo in their nursing scrubs in front of Henderson Hall on the Kent campus.

Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

91²Ö¿â College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 91²Ö¿â students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America’s most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student’s exceptional achievement…

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Liz Piatt, Ph.D., assistant dean for academic diversity success in University College; Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., senior vice president of student affairs; Eboni J. Pringle, Ph.D., senior associate vice president and dean of University College; Randall Lennox, senior institutional research information officer, and Melanie Jones, director of student success programs.

91²Ö¿â Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success

91²Ö¿â is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students. 

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The Sounds of Learning

New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how motivation fosters in the brain.

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Renato “Ren†Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Governor Appoints Renato Camacho to 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees

Renato “Ren†Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the 91²Ö¿â Board.

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Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 91²Ö¿â's May 4 Visitors Center.

Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 91²Ö¿â's May 4 Visitors Center

After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 91²Ö¿â’s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 91²Ö¿â on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

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Squirrel with wildfire smoke on Kent Campus

IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week. 

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Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 91²Ö¿â's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

Peace on the Horizon

A group of 91²Ö¿â students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

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