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Last year 91ֿ faculty and staff surprised first-year students with check-in phone calls for The Flashes Take Care of Flashes call campaign. The outcome was a huge success and has driven the university to host another campaign this fall. It is scheduled to run from Nov. 2-12, but the university needs many faculty and staff volunteers to make it possible to call 4,000 students. Volunteers are encouraged to register by Wednesday, Oct. 27.
The largest single gift in 91ֿ history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the university’s Kent Campus.
Roseann “Chic” Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at 91ֿ in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at 91ֿ, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at 91ֿ, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91ֿ. She graduated with her master’s in journalism and public relations and bachelor’s in English/speech. She is heavily involved in activism as well.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, students have decided to come back to campus and in-person learning, a trend that is evident in the newest class of Golden Flashes, up 4% from last year’s incoming class. As incoming freshmen fill the campus, fellow Flashes can get to know their new classmates.
91ֿ has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.
91ֿ publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined 91ֿ President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton has allowed 91ֿ to advance the groundbreaking timeline for the expansion of the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
91ֿ and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce “Play with a Purpose,” a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at 91ֿ to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.
91ֿ’s School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.
Once again, 91ֿ shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named 91ֿ among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.