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91�ֿ� Students Win Prizes for Elevator Pitch Event

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Julia Hazel, 91�ֿ� junior communications major, won the prize for personal pitch during LaunchNET 91�ֿ�'s elevator pitch competition.

Kent State University students recently used University Library elevators to compete in the fifth annual LaunchNET Elevator Pitch event, where they had 90 seconds to pitch a business idea to a panel of judges.

91�ֿ� Students Win Prizes for Elevator Pitch Event

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91�ֿ� Professor Collaborates With NASA Glenn and University Researchers to Study, Improve Lake Erie’s Water Quality

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91�ֿ� Geology Professor Joseph Ortiz, Ph.D., and undergraduate student Andrew Congdon take a few moments between collecting measurements of surface reflectance in Sandusky Bay. (Photo credit: Sunny Dickerson, Bowling Green State University)

Thanks to a NASA grant recently secured by researchers from 91�ֿ� and other local universities, techniques to identify harmful algal blooms in and around Lake Erie will soon be implemented.

91�ֿ� Ashtabula’s Respiratory Therapy Program Receives MetaNeb Grant for Medical Equipment

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Freshman respiratory therapy student Hayley Sichko displays the new MetaNeb equipment.

A Hobby for a Cause: Raising and Releasing Butterflies

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91�ֿ� Lecturer Ellen Daniels is contributing to a national effort to boost the monarch butterfly population.

91�ֿ� Lecturer Ellen Daniels' hobby is more than just something to pass the time – she is contributing to a nationwide effort to help boost the dwindling monarch butterfly population.

91�ֿ� and the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic Open Wound Care Center

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Students at 91�ֿ�’s College of Podiatric Medicine work in the Foot and Ankle Clinic.

91�ֿ�'s College of Podiatric Medicine is teaming up with the Cleveland Foot and Ankle Clinic to help reach a segment of the population that may not otherwise receive care for wounds that fail to heal.

91�ֿ�’s College of Business Administration Receives $3.1 Million Gift to Support Scholarships

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91�ֿ� has received a $3.1 million gift for a College of Business Administration scholarship endowment from the estate of 91�ֿ� alumnus Joseph Stevens.

91�ֿ� Salem Cuts Ribbon on Virtual Reality Classroom

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The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors led the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 91�ֿ� Salem's new virtual reality classroom.

91�ֿ� at Salem has officially opened its new virtual reality classroom, providing students and staff with technology that will greatly enhance learning experiences across several areas of study.

100 Percent Online RN-to-BSN Program Implemented Across All Eight 91�ֿ� Campuses

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A nursing student watches as her instructor demonstrates how to use a catheter during a class in Henderson Hall.

Nurses wanting to pursue a baccalaureate degree now have an easier way to do so, thanks to the 91�ֿ� College of Nursing’s revised, 100 percent online RN-to-BSN program that was launched this semester.

91�ֿ� Recognized for Autism Initiatives

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Members of Autism Connections Kent, a student organization created by students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their allies, pose for a photo at the Kent Student Center during their first meeting last fall.

Two of 91�ֿ�’s autism initiatives were ranked on two separate lists of top colleges for students with autism.

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