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Philip Middleton Williams was a high school junior in Toledo, Ohio, when four 91���� students were shot to death by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970.  91���� was more than 100 miles away from Williams’ high school and his home in Perrysburg, but the shootings, which wounded nine students, reverberated through his psyche and brought the Vietnam War front and center.  “It flipped a switch for me,” said Williams, 69, who now lives in Palmetto Bay, Florida. “It really hurt; it really touched me. I was opposed to war – I'm a pacifist. I thought an awful lot abou...

Record-breaking fundraising year for university includes two largest gifts in 91���� history 91���� launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to 91���� for the first time. The gifts will support university programs and its students through scholarships, capital projects, and new academic programs and in...

91����’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.  The business startup advising program provides advice, guidance and workspace for fledgling entrepreneurs to develop their ideas and determine their viability.  “We help 91���� students, faculty, staff and alumni who want to start a business or are just working on that seed of an idea,” said Zach Mikrut, director of LaunchNET.  LaunchNET has served more than 2,100 clients in its first decade, most of whom are 91���� s...