Porthouse Theater - 2023 Season
Porthouse Theatre will present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," "The Marvelous Wonderettes," and "The Prom" during the summer of 2023.
On April 27, the NYC Fashion campus hosted a watch party for 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Annual School of Fashion show watch party in their space. 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ alumni were invited to mingle and watch the livestream of the annual fashion show together. Millie Ott, industry liaison – internship manager for the School of Fashion, organized the event and traveled to NYC. “The School of Fashion, being one of the largest programs at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, means that we have an abundance of industry connected alumni," she said. (Left to right) Aanchal Bakshi, Ann Walter, Cody Edwards and Millie Ot...
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research. Piet, who is in the Department of Biological Sciences, studies the effects of light on the brain, specifically how circadian rhythms – our internal body clock that registers to daylight and darkness over a 24-hour cycle and controls daily rhythms in physiology and behaviors – play a role in the release of various hormones from the hypothalamus area of the brain, which in turn play a vital role in fert...
In observance of Arbor Day, students and faculty from the horticulture program on the 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Salem Campus recently completed a project that created an inventory of the common tree species found on campus grounds. The students used a variety of tools to accurately identify each tree species and record their locations on a map of the campus. Using GPS through Google Maps, the exact location of each tree was pinned using the common name to research each tree’s scientific name, its purpose, type and a picture with identifying features to create a key for the map. According to Dr. Sheren ...
Students who join the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program put in double time as they work to earn their college degrees and graduate as Army officers. From 6 a.m. classes and conditioning, to evaluations at Fort Knox in Kentucky, the committment can be demanding. However 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ graduates Joe Oleksiak and Cole McDougal say ROTC is where they learned how to become well-rounded and disciplined leaders. ROTC alumnus 1st Lt. Joe Oleksiak graduated from 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics. He is currently serving in the Army National Guard as ...
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University alumnus Sherm Moreland focuses on three simple things to guide his life: patience, dedication and hard work. These are three values that he has lived by since his days as an architecture student at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, which he now passes on to others through his role as CEO at DesignGroup, an award-winning architecture firm in Columbus, Ohio. Moreland channels his hard work and dedication into his passion for healthcare design. He has been working in the healthcare side of architecture since 1991 because he believes it is the architect's job to deve...
As students walk around the Kent Campus, they are surrounded by beautiful artwork yet may be unaware of the artists attending class right next to them. Iconic sculptor and 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ alumnus Don Drumm has created several sculptures, including Solar Totem #1 near Taylor Hall on the Kent Campus. His daughter, Leandra Drumm, graduated from 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in graphic design and has dedicated much of her life to her art and is stepping into the shoes of her parents. During her time at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Drumm began creating and selling glassware to galleries around downtown Kent. After g...
College of Communication & Information
With fake news running rampant across the country, organizations like the News Literacy Project are on a mission to create better informed, more engaged and more empowered individuals. This spring, 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ public relations students earned national recognition for their work creating a campaign that advanced this non-profit’s mission. The students’ work was part of the Bateman Case Study Competition, a national competition sponsored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ students (Bateman Gold team) earned an honorable mention, placing them among the top tier ...