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International teachers in the Fulbright TEA Program are spending six weeks at 91ֿ.

Educators from Around the Globe Improving their Teaching Skills at 91ֿ

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at 91ֿ as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

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Cindy Smock, bka "Sister Cindy" preached to a crowd on Risman Plaza

IN A FLASH: Sitting With ‘Sister Cindy’

Campus preacher “Sister Cindy” Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.

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Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

IN A FLASH: Scenes From the Summit

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at 91ֿ's Kent Campus. 

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Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Theme

Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together

Nationally, Sept. 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. This year, 91ֿ is celebrating the 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month as Avanzando Juntos: Moving Forward Together with numerous events and celebrations.  

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91ֿ Today will be following six Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year to chronicle their lives.

91ֿ Journeys to Be Chronicled This Academic Year

91ֿ Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their 91ֿ journeys.

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A composition of a tapestry, students dancing, and a professor talking to students

Women and Everyday Heroism

A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at 91ֿ this fall. 

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Dana Oleskiewicz, second from right, a doctoral student in cultural foundations, learns at a reconciliation village in Rwanda.

Becoming a Better Peacemaker

91ֿ's Kigali Summer Institute transforms students into better peacemakers.

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Flashes of Pride 2023 Photo Session

‘Represented and Proud’

This week began the annual photo shoot for the Flashes of Pride Poster, which features the faces, names, sexual identity and majors of some of 91ֿ’s LGBTQ+ community and allies.  

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91ֿ students and staff at the Akron Equity March 2023.

After the Rain Comes the Rainbow: 91ֿ at Akron Pride

After two days of heavy rains and intense winds across Northeast Ohio, the skies cleared, creating perfect weather for this year’s Akron Pride Festival, which took place on Saturday, Aug. 26, in downtown Akron. 91ֿ 35 91ֿ students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered to take part in the Akron Equity March, which kicked off this year’s events.

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