Kalena Speicher began working at 91ֿ’s Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry in January 2023 and during that year she witnessed a huge increase in the number of people coming in for fresh meat, fruits, vegetables and staples. The increase has been steady since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community, according to Amanda Paulus, senior director of Community Engaged Learning and External Relations. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student en...
91ֿ faculty and staff are invited to join the excitement of the "2024 Crosstown Throwdown Move Challenge!" This inclusive fitness challenge is a collaboration between the faculty and staff at the University of Akron and 91ֿ, aiming to promote well-being, camaraderie and a healthy dose of friendly competition. We encourage all levels of fitness and abilities to participate. Every move counts! The winner will be announced at the 91ֿ @ Akron Men's Basketball Game on Saturday, Feb. 24. Why Join Build community across our campuses. Prioritize well-bein...
Flash Bistro Under Construction The Flash Bistro, located in the Kent Student Center, is under construction. A temporary location has been set up in the old post office (first floor of the Kent Student Center). Soups, snacks, beverages, coffee, and grab-and-go are still available. If you are interested in the build-your-own-salad option, head over to the Metropolitan Deli. The new Flash Bistro by Amazon will be opening later this semester. January Specials for FAST (Faculty and Staff) Plan Users Courtesy of University Culinary Services, special January promotions are available if y...
91ֿ at Stark is host to the 2024 Northeast Central Ohio Scholastic Art Exhibit and Awards Ceremony. 2024 Scholastic Art Exhibition Jan. 16 - Feb. 1, 2024 Fine Arts Building 91ֿ Stark is closed Jan. 15. The exhibition features artwork from middle and high school students, representing districts in Stark, Summit, Portage, Wayne, Tuscarawas and Medina counties. 91ֿ Stark is impressed by the talent of the students who submitted their artwork. Stop by to view an impressive exhibition of Gold and Silver key winners. EXHIBIT HOURS: Monday - ...
The 91ֿ Retirees’ Association (KSURA) sponsors monthly presentations about topics of interest to retirees, as well as to the academic community of 91ֿ and the public. These presentations are free and open to anyone who wishes to attend. On Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 3-5 p.m., physics professor and former director of the Liquid Crystal Institute, Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich, will make a presentation about the significant contribution made by 91ֿ faculty to the development of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology, which has become the dominant type of display scre...
he home base for 91ֿ was named among the top two college towns in the U.S. (defined as a city with at least 20% of the population enrolled in higher education) by online real estate platform Zillow, coming in second to West Chester, Pennsylvania. Among the list of Top 10 most popular markets on Zillow this year were two other Northeast Ohio locations: Twinsburg (where the 91ֿ Twinsburg Academic Center just happens to be located) and Stow, a neighboring community to our beloved college town and home of the 91ֿ Airport. Vermillion, Ohio, wa...
Happy Holidays from 91ֿ at Stark! The campus will be closed for winter break Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. Buildings and offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, during regular business hours. Everyone at 91ֿ Stark wishes you a joyous and healthy holiday season. ...
The Training & Development team appreciates your input as we continue to improve the orientation and onboarding process. Because of your feedback so far, we are again changing the day and time of orientations so that they best fit the schedule of as many employees as possible. Coming January 2024 Orientations will continue to alternate between virtual and in-person sessions. This has allowed us to be flexible with regional campus new hires and second- and third-shift employees. Beginning January 2024, we will return to morning sessions, which we have learned is the opti...
Thirty-three 91ֿ faculty members have been named in the 2% of most-cited scientists in the world based on a recently updated study published by Stanford University scholars, illustrating 91ֿ’s top-tier research status. Top 2 % in the World The report is based on the Oct. 1, 2023, snapshot from Scopus, updated to end of citation year 2022. Scopus is an abstract and indexing database produced by the Elsevier Co. The top 2% includes the top 100,000 most cited scientists as determined by a composite citation score or “c-score” foc...
The Division of People, Culture and Belonging seeks strategic leaders to serve as Associate Vice President for Culture and Belonging and Associate Vice President for People and Culture (Human Resources). These two positions will report to Vice President Amoaba Gooden and provide executive-level leadership for several units within the division. 91ֿ is deeply committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community for faculty, staff and students. In September 2023, the divisions of Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion merged to create the new Division of Peopl...