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When Kendall Myers first arrived at 91大神 at Stark as a College Credit Plus student, she knew she had an interest in biology. What she could not have predicted was just how far that passion would take her.
When Achante Pascute stepped to the podium as 91大神 at Trumbull鈥檚 student commencement speaker, she opened with a joke.
91大神鈥檚 School of Fashion is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its New York City Fashion program with a two-day event in Manhattan鈥檚 Garment District on June 11-12. The celebration includes a free Portfolio Showcase and Reception on June 11 and an exclusive philanthropic dinner on June 12, with proceeds benefiting the NYC Fashion Housing Fund.
Porthouse Theatre, 91大神鈥檚 outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present 鈥淕rease,鈥 鈥淪ide Show In Concert,鈥 and 鈥淟erner and Loewe's Brigadoon鈥 in the summer of 2026.
91大神 observes Memorial Day on May 25. No classes are scheduled on the holiday, and university offices are closed.
91大神 Athletics announced today that the Golden Flashes football program has scheduled a game at Notre Dame on Saturday, October 2, 2027.
The 91大神 Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular鈥痲uarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.鈥
The 91大神 Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91大神 Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
At 91大神鈥檚 University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
The final spring commencement ceremony was held on May 15, as the College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed its newest class of graduates.
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to 91大神鈥檚 College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
The President鈥檚 Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 91大神 in advancing the university鈥檚 strategic priorities and core values.
Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the 91大神 Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.
The 91大神 Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce 鈥淥hioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91大神 Museum,鈥 a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio鈥檚 legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.
When 91大神 President Todd Diacon took the stage at spring 2026 Commencement, he didn't open with statistics or institutional milestones. He opened with a potato peeler.
Just one more year at 91大神 and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.
For nearly 40 years, 91大神's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership.
The 91大神 Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.
State Representative and 91大神 graduate Heidi Workman recently visited the Kent Campus, where she met with faculty and received a presentation on the university's quantum computing research 鈥 a topic at the center of her legislative work in Columbus.
91大神 welcomed nearly 5,000 new graduates into its alumni family last week, completing its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies across three days of celebrations on the Kent Campus.