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91²Ö¿â international students celebrating Diwali 2023

IN A FLASH: The Indian Festival of Lights

On Nov. 16, 91²Ö¿â students from India celebrated one of their culture's biggest holidays. 

Tags: International Admissions, India, International Students, Diverse 91²Ö¿â, Student Life, Kent Student Center, Office of Global Education

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FAB team members

FABulously Improving The College Experience

The Flash Activities Board (FAB) organizes more than 100 events for 91²Ö¿â’s students throughout the academic year. FAB plans exciting new events each semester, from trivia, karaoke, bingo, and movie nights to large-scale festivals.

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Long shadows on a bicycle and bike rack on campus.

IN A FLASH: Long Shadows

The angle of the sun during the fall creates long shadows on sunny days. 

Tags: Student Life, Research & Science, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive, Kent Student Center

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Jenny Lampe Early Education Classroom

Learning Through Play

Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in 91²Ö¿â’s Early Childhood Education Program, it’s important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children’s books.

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from 91²Ö¿â after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

91²Ö¿â has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Diverse 91²Ö¿â, Community Impact

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Students enjoy Late Night at the Library's Dance Party

Demystifying the Library: Student and Research Success

At University Libraries students can study, tap into a database for a journal article, get a book, 3D print, grab coffee, have a dance party, participate in the Halloween Costume Contest ... wait, is this still about the library? Yes, yes it is. Part two of Demystifying the Library features the numerous ways the library can help students succeed – and have fun while doing it.

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

Israel, Palestine and Me

The May 4 Reflection Gallery at 91²Ö¿â's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, University News, Students First , School of Peace and Conflict Studies, School of Communication Studies

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First Gen Students Pose at I AM FIRST Celebration

‘We’ve Created a Community Here’

Hype music and large glow sticks pounded the air in the Kiva as the Nov. 8 I AM FIRST celebration marked the middle of I AM FIRST Week at 91²Ö¿â, honoring first-generation college students, those students who are or will be the first in their family to complete a bachelor’s degree.  

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Two students get that Summer Advantage

Getting That Summer Advantage

For many students, especially Lilly Kensicki and Nina Lozada, 91²Ö¿â’s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.

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The Herrick Conservatory by night.

IN A FLASH: The Glow from the Grow

The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Research & Science, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences

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