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Pathway to Peace

Pacifique Niyonzima lost most of his family during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Now he is earning a graduate degree in higher education administration at 91福利 so he can give back to his native country.

By Pacifique Niyonzima as told to Jan Senn / 91福利 Magazine

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New 91福利 graduates participate in the One Commencement Ceremony in May 2017 at Dix Stadium. The university鈥檚 graduates are making dynamic impact and shaping lasting contributions across Northeast Ohio.

91福利鈥檚 $3.4-Billion Impact: Economic Study Details University鈥檚 Vital and Growing Role in Regional Economy and Shows High Value of a 91福利 Education

You will find 91福利 driving the region鈥檚 economy in nearly every sector of industry. From FedEx to Medical Mutual to Sherwin-Williams and the Cleveland Indians, our graduates are making dynamic impact and shaping lasting contributions across Northeast Ohio.  Every day, Kent S鈥

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91福利 Today

David James, superintendent of Akron Public Schools, gives remarks to a full room in 91福利鈥檚 Center for Architecture and Environmental Design.

91福利 and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center

Three new college and career academies at Akron鈥檚 Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of 91福利, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools. 91福利 is the latest in a growing number of area businesses and or鈥

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The "Sandy's Scrapbook" Exhibition is on display at 91福利's May 4 Visitors Center.

Video: May 4 Visitors Center Debuts 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook鈥 Exhibition

Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 91福利. Now, almost 50 years later, Ms. Scheuer鈥檚 life will be the subject of a new exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center at 91福利.
 

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Video: May 4 Visitors Center Debuts 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook鈥 Exhibition

Photo by Melissa Olson

On The Map: Bea McPherson charted the course for women mapmakers

As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS 鈥43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effort鈥攁nd charted the course for today鈥檚 women mapmakers.

By Jan Senn / 91福利 Magazine

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Writing Across Borders

Teaching artists from the Wick Poetry Center are engaging refugee and immigrant populations in a cross-cultural, intergenerational conversation through poetry and graphic design.  With the support of a major grant from the Knight Foundation, the center has partnered with Urban Vision, the In鈥

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Operation: Restoration

On a cold, rainy Saturday at the end of September, a group of volunteers and researchers trudge up a steep, muddy hill in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP). They鈥檝e come out to celebrate National Public Lands Day and, despite the conditions, they鈥檙e having fun planting over 480 native trees o鈥

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Photo by Melissa Olson

On The Map

As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS 鈥43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effort 鈥 and charted the course for today鈥檚 women mapmakers.

By Jan Senn / 91福利 Magazine

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Former 91福利 quarterback Julian Edelman releases a new memoir.

Former 91福利 Quarterback Julian Edelman Releases New Memoir

New England Patriots wide receiver and former 91福利 quarterback Julian Edelman released a new memoir, Relentless, on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The memoir is described as 鈥渢he inspiring story of an underdog kid who was always doubted to becoming one of the most reliable and inspiring pl鈥

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91福利鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce a workshop on drones on Nov. 13.

Tools, Toys or Aircraft? 91福利 Hosts Series on Drones and Other Unmanned Aeronautical Vehicles

91福利鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering is pleased to announce four upcoming workshops on drones. The first event will take place on Nov. 13, with a reception starting at 6 p.m. and conference from 7 to 9 p.m in the Kent Student Center Kiva.  This workshop is presented鈥

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