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Winter at 91²Ö¿â

91²Ö¿â videographers braved the winter weather to remind you there’s snow place like the Kent Campus in winter. Watch this video and enjoy winter on the scenic campus.

Restituto ‘Tuto’ Velarde

If you’ve ever felt stuck somewhere between your job and your ideal career because you’re too busy making a living to go back to college, you’ll understand Restituto "Tuto"Velarde’s position. Thankfully, 91²Ö¿â’s Twinsburg Academic Center provided a bridge so he could get to the other side.

91²Ö¿â has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year

The trees on 91²Ö¿â’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic picture of fluffy snow. With nearly 4,000 trees on campus, 91²Ö¿â has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year from the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization.

The Golden Flash Asset Management (GFAM) Group

The Golden Flash Asset Management (GFAM) Group is composed of 91²Ö¿â students who are interested in finance. The team manages an investment fund of over $1 million dollars in assets from the 91²Ö¿â Foundation.

Main Street Kent is hosting the first Kent Rainbow Weekend.

While 91²Ö¿â prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street Kent is showing how the city of Kent also embraces the same sentiment.

Researchers Study Infection Risk Reduction Program

A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including 91²Ö¿â.

Members of 91²Ö¿â's ROTC post the colors during the university's observance of Veteran's Day

Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.

91²Ö¿â's Program for Adult Learners has been nationally recognized

91²Ö¿â’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.

N.J. Akbar and his advisor at commencement

It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didn’t happen, he tells WKYC.

Joseph Napier Co-Founder of Youngstown Creative Collective

Joseph Napier co-founded a local non-profit organization called the Youngstown Creative Collective that helps raise awareness for small businesses in the inner city of Youngstown.