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“Trial by Fire” is coming to 91ֿ in February. The play, written by 91ֿ alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 91ֿ graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year’s 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 91ֿ and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. 91ֿ will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.
Dr. Nick Campitelli, D.P.M., has been practicing podiatry in Fairlawn, Ohio, now for 20 years and has garnered a major following on TikTok and YouTube for sharing his expertise, leading to many happy patients.
After winter break, 91ֿ’s Center for Student Involvement is welcoming students back to campus and on-campus events with a chance to win a 91ֿ tumbler.
Empathy, kindness and critical thinking are cornerstones of courses taught by Shannon Cielsa, Ph.D., who strives to foster a strong sense of community in her courses. Students have noticed and appreciated it, nominating her for the Outstanding Teaching Award.
Fall 2024 graduate Cecelia Kirk is thankful to 91ֿ for all the resources and connections she made during her three years in the Fashion School program.
In a groundbreaking advancement for augmented reality technology, 91ֿ researchers have developed a novel dual-sided transparent display that could revolutionize how we interact with digital information in everyday environments.
Senior Rebecca Stratton hopes to meld her love of natural science and research to her desire to communicate her work to those around her. Becoming bilingual is a necessity she says because “a communication-focused approach to science is the only way science can be worthwhile.”
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.