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91����’s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its “Armed With Our Voices” exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference.   Curated and designed in collaboration with 91����’s May 4 Visitors Center and the College of Arts and Sciences, the exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today. On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 91���� students protesti...

Last month was a great month for 91���� and we’d like to share a recap of our social media activity! Let’s start with Instagram. This beautiful picture of the fall scenery reflected atop the May 4 Memorial near Taylor Hall at the Kent Campus had the highest engagement of any Instagram post this past month, with 1,071 likes.         View this post on Instagram                   Photo of the Week: A seasonal symphony of fall colors on campus, as reflected atop the May 4 Memorial, near Taylor H...

Dr. Kenne's Tri-County Drug Prevention Project received coverage by WKSU. The story can be accessed HERE. For more information on the project, and other Center activities related to drug use, please visit the Center's Mental Health and Substance Use page. ...

20-Year Club Ceremony Celebrates 91���� Faculty and Staff   Congratulations to 59 new members of the 91���� 20-Year Club. This year, family, friends, co-workers and a variety of university leaders honored 30 of the inductees at the annual awards dinner in the Kent Student Center Ballroom in late October. The event was highlighted by a surprise visit from President Todd Diacon and his wife, Moema.   The 20-Year Club Service Awards Program was established in 1966 for employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to 91����....

The 91���� Geauga Campus Wellness Club, in conjunction with Counseling Services, recently received a $1,000 Seeds of Wellness Grant from 91����. The grant is designed to benefit the entire 91���� Geauga student body with the establishment of a new Mental Health and Wellness Center.  Counseling Specialist Valerie Rutherford MSW, LISW-S, who is co-advisor to the fledgling Student Wellness Organization with Wellness Ambassador Rae Ann Byers, explained that the focus of the grant is on students who need help in managing stress and improvin...

When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call 91����’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, 91���� architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania. “The charrette was sponsored by the Jefferson Educational Society, the Erie Community Foundation, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, NAIOP and the Mastriana Endowment,” said Kristen Zeiber, urban designer and project manager for the Cleveland Urban ...

91���� Student Media won 18 national awards presented by The College Media Association and The Associated Collegiate Press at the 2019 National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C. from Friday, Nov. 1 to Saturday, Nov.2. The National Media Convention is a multi-day convention that invites the best and brightest of college media to learn from industry and collegiate media professionals from across the country. One highlight of the event includes the ACP and CMA awards program. Each year, finalists are selected for recognition across multiple categories that are presented during t...

By Macy Kittleberger When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call 91����’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative. Most recently, 91���� architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania. “The charrette was sponsored by the Jefferson Educational Society, the Erie Community Foundation, the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, NAIOP and the Mastriana Endowment,” said Kristen Zeiber, urban designer and project manager fo...

A small class assignment in college led to an off-Broadway debut for 91���� musical theatre alumnus Scott Miesse, ’15, who will be premiering his self-written play titled “Abnormal” in January 2020. “During my senior year at 91����, I started writing a scene of a little boy talking to his imaginary friend in class,” Miesse said. “Next thing you know, I had notecards with little paragraphs and dialogue taped to the wall, which then evolved into the show ‘Abnormal.’”   Miesse compiled a production team, one of the team members being producer Tessa Faye of Tessa Faye ...

91����’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown Kent recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made clothing, featuring work from five different students and three faculty.   During the Spring 2019 semester, Kendra Lapolla, FSStore director, and assistant professors Chanjuan Chen and Lauren Copeland received a grant from the FSStore to create a collaborative student collection. Students were provided a concept board and encouraged to...