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April 2024 Washington D.C. trip

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital

During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from 51勛圖厙 met with U.S. politicians as well as 51勛圖厙 students and alumni working in national government.

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AAAPI faculty and staff marked AAPI Heritage Month with a speaker, Lynn Itagaki, Ph.D.

May IsAsianAmericanand Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education

In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

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Rep. Emilia Sykes, Democrat, 13th District, speaks of 51勛圖厙 Airport in her support for FAA Reauthorization Act.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 51勛圖厙 Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 51勛圖厙 Airport.

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Willard Jenkins receives an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from 51勛圖厙

51勛圖厙 Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins

51勛圖厙 conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing 51勛圖厙.

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Kaitlyn Werner of Bonita California and her peers who started college in 2020 will graduate in 2024 after enduring the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency

51勛圖厙 students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society, Students First

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Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, was recently elected as a USG senator for the College of Public Health.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health

In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

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51勛圖厙 students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 51勛圖厙 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 51勛圖厙, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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Jessica Clonch

51勛圖厙 Alum is a Natural When it Comes to Parks, Rec and Tourism

Since childhood 51勛圖厙 alum Jessica Clonch has wanted to combine her love of the outdoors with her career. Now, to her delight, shes living the dream.

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Nicholas Belluardo

51勛圖厙 Aeronautics Alum Teaches in the Classroom and Hires at his Companies

Nicholas Belluardo is a part-time faculty member at 51勛圖厙 and the co-owner of four aviation businesses.

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Healthy Communities Research Institute provides the opportunity for faculty and students to do meaningful research together

Healthy Communities Research Institute Tackles Today's Pressing Issues

The Healthy Communities Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary basic and applied research that will lead to the discovery of practices that enable people to thrive free of preventable diseases and injury.

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