Community & Society
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø and shares a few reflections from her long life.
Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.
Agents of Change: Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.
IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from 91¿´Æ¬Íø – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by 91¿´Æ¬Íø School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited 91¿´Æ¬Íø at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.