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When he was a student at 91�ֿ�, Preston Mitchum, BA ‘08, was heavily involved in student government and other organizations and recalls taking part in a considerable number of campus protests. 

91�ֿ� Media and Journalism assistant professor talks to WFMJ Youngstown’s “21 News at 5” about the opportunities for women in the film industry today, following the record-breaking success of woman-directed Barbie movie.

Move-in days create excitement and emotion in everyone on campus, ahead of the start of fall classes next week. 

High school students come to 91�ֿ� each summer for the School of Music's Percussion Camp.

The 91�ֿ� alumni family grew by nearly 1,200 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2023 were recognized with outdoor commencement ceremonies on Aug. 19.

91�ֿ� has been recognized for the 15th consecutive year with the Tree Campus Higher Education recognition (previously called the Tree Campus USA designation).

91�ֿ�’s Office of Admissions is seeing its hard work, creativity and strategic planning pay off by way of increased engagement and an elevated level of interest in the university. 

A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown Kent. Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.

91�ֿ� alumna Jennifer N. Schuller has been named president of Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. She is the first woman to lead the institution in 75 years.

91�ֿ�-sponsored math camp helps to prepare high school students for plentiful STEM jobs in Ohio.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Lara Boman of Ashland, Ohio, to a two-year term as a Graduate Student Trustee of the 91�ֿ� Board of Trustees.

91�ֿ� Paris American Academy will not be open for students for fall 2023, but the program will resume operations in Paris, France, in January 2024. The students who registered for fall 2023 classes at the Paris American Academy can attend the New York City Fashion campus or 91�ֿ� Florence in Italy. 

Teachers from northeast Ohio and from thousands of miles away in sub-Saharan Africa have been learning to create inexpensive math teaching tools thanks to the efforts of some 91�ֿ� professors. 

91�ֿ� canines and their human companions came to the Kent Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

Once again, 91�ֿ� has been named one of the Best Employers for Women in a nationwide ranking by Forbes and marketing research firm Statista. 91�ֿ� has been named to the list for the sixth consecutive year, having been included each year since Forbes began publishing the Best Employers for Women list in 2018.

Honors College ranked high when graduate Josh Budd was deciding whether to attend 91�ֿ� because it offered him a challenging experience through its thesis programs and its education-abroad program. Studying abroad helped him develop more empathy and connection with people of backgrounds different from his own. 

As Ohio’s Aug. 8 special election approaches, it’s important for students to know that polling places across the state will only accept a valid photo ID, such as an Ohio driver’s license, to vote.

91�ֿ� is hosting 39 international graduate students for the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. 

91�ֿ� graduate Erik Gomez, who earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May, spoke at Spring Commencement about his journey as a first-generation Latino-American student.

Hot air balloons and the Budweiser Clydesdales visited 91�ֿ� at Stark.