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In today’s world, technology is essential, and the demand for technological advancements is ever-growing. 91���� is no exception.  Sameer Jaleel, associate chief information officer (CIO), and his team at 91���� are tasked with the job of building innovative software for the university from scratch while also ensuring stewardship over essential enterprise technologies that enable 91���� business processes. From developing systems like FlashLine and the KSUMobile app to ensuring a positive user experience across 91����’s digital resources, they’re involved...

Iconic Hollywood star tells Canton crowd that education is key. Danny Trejo often plays the villain on the big screen, but in real life he’s a hero to many. And while his fictional characters are bold, his authentic personality is unassuming and matched by an ability to meet people where they are — while delivering a message they’re longing to hear. With a presence that’s much larger than his 5-feet 6-inch frame, Trejo immediately commands the attention in any room yet connects closely with those he personally greets. “Your son wants to be a chef? Have him call me when he gets there,”...

By now you’ve seen the sports betting ads with retired football player Peyton Manning playing a game of charades with “Caesar” (actor JB Smooth) or actor Jamie Foxx interrupting a scene while shooting a fictitious movie because he just won a sports bet.  Since sports betting became legal in Ohio Jan. 1, 2023, television, social media, billboards and the like have been inundated with these comical ads.  And Ohioans over 21 years of age, who can bet conveniently from their phones and at various venues such as casinos and bars, are part of the target audience.  Unfortunately, s...

Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91���� students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4. “The Power of Our Voices” theme will continue to inspire this year’s May 4 Commemoration events and programming that will focus on tying May 4 and the anti-war movement of 1970 to emerging movements today. The annual commemoration allows members of the 91���� community an...

Some new life is coming to the 91���� Airport hangar thanks to $5 million in federal, state and university sources to address deferred maintenance. The 91���� Board of Trustees approved the project March 9. This project will provide new hangar doors along with structural steel repairs, envelope and roof replacement, painting and corrosion repairs, floor improvements and electrical improvements. The repairs and renovations will extend the life of this building a minimum of 20 years to meet the required grant assurances of the Federal Aviation Administration. ...

Design Innovation welcomes its 1,000th collaborator, reaching the milestone in just under two years. ...

Ten years ago, the New York Times featured Kent City Manager Dave Ruller and 91����’s then-President Lester A. Lefton in an article touting their college town-gown success. 91���� Today is following up on that article, looking at the different ways the town-gown relationship is still flourishing. Read more about the background of the relationship here.  The 91���� social media team recently took to the streets to show off all of the places they love in downtown Kent.            ...