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Maternity Leave Is Vital For Many Working Mothers to Have Strong Work-Life Balance

Maternity Leave ‘Critical’ for Employees’ Work-Life Balance

As Kara Crissman’s maternity leave came to an end, she took to to reflect on the pros and cons of being home with a newborn. 

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Avery Hall

As She Prepares To Graduate, Senior Reflects On Experience As Chair Of May 4 Task Force

Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, ’23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she’s had at 91²Ö¿â.

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Lillian Kuri will lead the Cleveland Foundation as its 10th president and CEO, starting Aug. 1, 2023.

91²Ö¿â Alumna to Lead the Cleveland Foundation

91²Ö¿â alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundation’s 10th president and CEO.

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Long Live the Spirit of Kent and Jackson State poster

An Inside View of Jackson State’s May 1970 Shooting and Its Aftermath

Aliyah C. Tipton, MA ’20, serves as assistant director of communications in 91²Ö¿â's Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement. An alumna of both Jackson State University and 91²Ö¿â, she was invited to join University College’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) division as a trip leader for an Alternative Winter Break, “May 1970, Student-Led Collective Action and the Civil Rights Movement,†in Jackson, Mississippi, from Dec. 19-22, 2022. We asked her to share her experiences

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McDougal and Oleksiak

91²Ö¿â Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC

Students who join the 91²Ö¿â Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two 91²Ö¿â graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.

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Designing Your Own Journey From Transfer Student to CEO

As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, 91²Ö¿â alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a 91²Ö¿â student still guide his work today.

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Leandra Drumm Looking Through One of Her Artworks

‘A Foot in Two Worlds’: Alumna Leandra Drumm, the Next Generation of Artist

As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them.

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Jon Solomon, a 91²Ö¿â senior marketing major from Akron, Ohio.

Track, School and ‘Shooting Stars’ Film a ‘Balancing Act’

The movie recounting LeBron James’ high school career, “Shooting Stars,†is set to release this summer, and the cast is more than just star-studded, it features a 91²Ö¿â student-athlete.

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The Maltempi family at the bell

May 4 and One Family’s 91²Ö¿â Legacy

The Maltempi family is not your average 91²Ö¿â family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended 91²Ö¿â. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending 91²Ö¿â.

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Roe Green May 2018

Audio: On the Go With Roe

91²Ö¿â alumna Roe Green admits she’s counting down the days to May 12. That’s the day she’ll both deliver the spring commencement address and receive a special honor after the 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees approved awarding her a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree.

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