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Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at 91²Ö¿â June 18, 2024

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

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91²Ö¿â won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

91²Ö¿â Places First in National Sustainability Competition

91²Ö¿â earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

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91²Ö¿â Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent 91²Ö¿â graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at 91²Ö¿â to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

91²Ö¿â alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

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April 2024 Washington D.C. trip

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital

During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from 91²Ö¿â met with U.S. politicians as well as 91²Ö¿â students and alumni working in national government.

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AAAPI faculty and staff marked AAPI Heritage Month with a speaker, Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D.

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education

In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, 91²Ö¿â’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

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Police Academy now in Twinsburg

91²Ö¿â Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg

91²Ö¿â hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall. 

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Rep. Emilia Sykes, Democrat, 13th District, speaks of 91²Ö¿â Airport in her support for FAA Reauthorization Act.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 91²Ö¿â Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 91²Ö¿â Airport.

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