University News
IN A FLASH: This Tree On Campus Is Older Than 91ֿ
A tree growing near the 91ֿ Women's Center is at least 200 years old.
91ֿ’s Brain Health Research Institute Hosts University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Anthropology Professor
Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as “adrenarche.”
91ֿ Celebrates Milestones and Memories at This Year’s Homecoming
It’s time to wear blue and gold as the 91ֿ Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. 91ֿ will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
IN A FLASH: 91ֿ's First Female Athletes
91ֿ's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
In Puerto Rico and Kent, Hurricane Fiona Awakens Trauma Left by Maria
The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at 91ֿ, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at 91ֿ
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at 91ֿ. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at 91ֿ. The week will be full of events celebrating 91ֿ spirit.
Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from 91ֿ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.
91ֿ Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The 91ֿ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the 91ֿ Airport. 91ֿ’s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
91ֿ Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
91ֿ’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.