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91ֿ Student-Athletes in Boneza, Rwanda

The Universal Language of Sports

91ֿ staff and student-athletes took a trip at the beginning of 2024 to Boneza, Rwanda, to give of themselves. But they never expected how much they would receive in return.

Tags: Sports, Global Presence, Student Life, Global Reach, Students First

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Ditlevson and Sestak

What’s in a Name?

Names encapsulate who we are, the identity we hold and how others see us. But what if the name you were given doesn’t feel like “you?” This is the case for some transgender or gender-diverse people and those whose chosen name does not match their legal or birth name. This is one of the reasons why 91ֿ’s LGBTQ+ Center and Student Legal Services teamed up to host the first Name Change Clinic.

Tags: Students First, Student Life

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Flash Friday - Brandon Smith

Flash Friday: Brandon Smith

Meet Brandon Smith, a senior zoology major at 91ֿ from North Lima, Ohio. Smith quickly fell in love with research, while pursuing a lifelong passion for wildlife and the natural world. He plans to attend graduate school for wildlife research after the completion of his undergraduate degree.

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Profiles

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91ֿ Students at the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar at Disney World

Leadership and Innovation in the Happiest Place on Earth

In an unconventional professional development opportunity, first-generation, income-eligible and differently-abled students at 91ֿ traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort alongside TRIO Student Support Services for the Leadership, Innovation and Career Seminar.  

Tags: Students First, Student Life, Diverse 91ֿ

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep 91ֿ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: Flu Shot, flu vaccine, University Health Services, Students First, Community Impact, University News, Community & Society

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Revisions to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid are posing challenges for students and parents.

91ֿ Offers Reassurance in the Wake of More Federal Financial Aid Delays

91ֿ officials are offering reassurance to students, prospective students and parents in the wake of Tuesday’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Education that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA is facing yet another delay.

Tags: Students First, Student Life

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A collage-style face of a Black person, made of pieces of pictures of different Black individual's faces. Text that reads "Black History Month: Black Excellence in every aspect, shade and expression"

Celebrating Black Excellence in Every Aspect, Shade and Expression

91ֿ has a roster of programmed events to celebrate Black excellence this February with the theme: Black excellence in every aspect, shade and expression, or ÀSE, a Yoruba term that represents the power that produces change. 91ֿ has a wide variety of events that aim to encompass and ignite the month with recognition and celebration

Tags: University News, Diverse 91ֿ, Student Life, Students First

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Students presenting their campaigns

A ‘One-of-a-Kind’ Public Relations Program

The combination of a strong curriculum, real-world experience and a focus on networking allows 91ֿ’s undergraduate public relations students to develop a strong foundation for their future careers.  

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, University News, Students First

School of Media and Journalism

Students with terrariums

Adding a Little Spring to Winter

Students eagerly filed into the Kent Student Center on Jan. 23 for the Flash Activities Board’s winter terrarium event aimed to bring some greenery to students during the cold winter months. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First

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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at 91ֿ's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: 91ֿ’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from 91ֿ’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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