Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
91ÊÓƵ celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Kent Earns Top Honors as Best College Town in Ohio, One of the Best in the Nation
Kent, Ohio, is officially one of the best places in America to go to college — and the best in Ohio.
Ohio’s Best Advocates for Employee Ownership Are Here at 91ÊÓƵ
For nearly 40 years, 91ÊÓƵ's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership.
IN A FLASH: Spacesuit at the Statehouse
The 91ÊÓƵ Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91ÊÓƵ Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 91ÊÓƵ’s University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
$1.75 Million Gift From Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation to Expand 91ÊÓƵ’s Mobile Health Outreach
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to 91ÊÓƵ’s College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
Announcing the 2026 President’s Award of Distinction
The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 91ÊÓƵ in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.
Stark Campus Becomes Hub for Motorcycle Safety Training
Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the 91ÊÓƵ Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.
IN A FLASH: Highlighting a Life of Commitment and Purpose
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
Historian Brings Guardsmen's Voices to 91ÊÓƵ's Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture
Fifty-six years after four students were killed and nine were wounded on the campus of 91ÊÓƵ, a historian from outside the university brought a rarely heard perspective to one of the most consequential days in American history – May 4, 1970.