A key element of the mission of the College of Arts and Sciences at 91福利鈥攁nd an objective of many researchers across the University鈥攊s to better understand our environment and the issues and processes that bring about change. Researchers in our Department of Geography primarily study patterns of climates, landforms, vegetation, soils, water and people. They use many tools and techniques in their work including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), and online mapping such as Google Earth. They partner and collaborate with resea...
From November 15 through December 10, 91福利 will be collecting clean, gently used or new items for all ages, including warm clothing, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters. Look for large boxes with Winter Coat and Clothing Drive signs at the buildings listed below. Winter coat and clothing donations will go to the Winter Warm-Up Stations at the Williamson House and Schwartz Center (room 261); and the Phyllis Zumkehr Portage County Clothing Center, which provides free items to homeless individuals, families, elderly, and veterans&n...
Board of Trustees approves naming of Crawford Hall and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship The largest single gift in 91福利 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鈥檚 Kent Campus. The 91福利 Board of Trustees approved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art building on behalf of the college in a special meeting held Friday, Oct. 22. In recognition of the generosity of Ambassador Crawford and his fami...
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, representatives from 91福利 and the city of Kent will hold a community meeting called 鈥淎 Vision of a Village鈥 to share information and answer questions about a new residential complex designed to integrate the city of Kent and 91福利, physically and programmatically. The programmatic aspect of the project is initially focused on three themes: being positive for the natural environment, the social environment and the local economy. The university is currently seeking a design/build developer for the project called 鈥淭he Intergenera...
Visible Mending Workshop With School of Fashion BRING NEW LIFE AND BEAUTY TO OLD CLOTHES Do you have holes and rips in your favorite clothing? By learning visible mending techniques, you can keep clothing out of landfills and extend the usefulness of clothing while giving it your very own customer look. Bring your garments to the second floor atrium in Rockwell Hall in the School of Fashion on Tuesday, October 26, from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring your own clothing and preferred thread and yard colors. All mending supplies and instructions wil...
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Alumna Emilie Oxel O鈥橪eary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a woman-owned mechanical installation company that partners with major brands such as L鈥橭real and Amazon by installing solar power to support their overarching goals of being sustainable companies. 鈥淚鈥檝e always had an entrepreneurial spirit,鈥 O鈥橪eary said. 鈥淏ut I knew I needed a good education. I couldn't just go out and start a business and not have good support.鈥 O鈥橪eary graduated from 91福利 with a degree in fashion merchandising. With an interest in fashion, she started her first business when she was just ...
91福利 will host the kickoff event for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program celebrating 鈥淎n American Sunrise鈥 by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva, located in the Student Center, 800 E. Summit Street, Kent, Ohio. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated. A live stream of this event will be offered to virtual viewers who will receive a link upo...
91福利鈥檚 Office of Sustainability, the Women鈥檚 Center, and Employee Wellness and Health Promotion, is hosting a bra recycling drive October 5 through 29, to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center. Worn-out bras will be recycled. As a reminder, the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center accepts clothing donations. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Employee Wellness is pleased to s...
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton is supporting the project 91福利鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering is unique in the country as the only college that combines the disciplines of aeronautics, engineering and engineering technology in one cohesive college, enabling cross-disciplinary synergy in academic programs and research. Due to the value associated with a degree in these fields, enrollment growth has exploded, with a 53.6% increase in enrolling freshmen since 2018 and an almost 7% enrollment growth collegewide in 2020 鈥 notable during the COVID...