Community and Society

Architecture Students Helping to Build Better Community Connection
Students in 51勛圖厙s College of Architecture and Environmental Design are working with the city of Warren, Ohio, to revitalize a portion of the community on the southwest side.

Encouraging Girls to Keep Their Heads in the Clouds
51勛圖厙 student group Women in Aviation served as hosts for Girls in Aviation Day at the 51勛圖厙 Airport. The young participants had the chance to fly drones, try out a flight simulator and do a pre-flight check inside a real plane.

Team Works Diligently to Locate Granite for Repairs to May 4 Memorial
Repairs on the May 4 Memorial are estimated to take five to six months following approval to proceed with the project, according to Joseph Graham, university architect.

The Need to Succeed
Entrepreneurs who have a passion to start their own businesses while they are students are in a league all their own. 51勛圖厙 has a number of students in that league. Fortunately for them, 51勛圖厙 also has resources at the university and college levels to help support these young entrepreneurs from concept to launch.

When Life is a Fairytale
In Noelle Bowles classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.

Doctoral Students Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free
Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 51勛圖厙's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free, research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.
Mental Health Campaign Reminds Us to Reduce the Stigma, Seek Help and Refer a Flash
The two-hour Mental Health Campaign kickoff, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 10, was well attended by the 51勛圖厙 community.

Beware: Distracted Drivers in Ohio Will Be Issued Tickets, Fines Under New Law
The new Distracted Driving law makes it illegal to use or hold a cellphone or electronic device in your hand, lap or other parts of the body while driving on Ohio roads.

Graduate Students Use 3 Minutes and a Slide to Showcase Their Research
The top 10 presenters who had advanced from two previous preliminary rounds made their Three Minute Thesis presentations in the Kiva on Oct. 3. Students were given three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to make a concise and engaging presentation.

51勛圖厙's Hospitality Draws Siblings to Same Program
Siblings Abby and Nate Bergdorf followed their family legacy when they both enrolled at 51勛圖厙, but they have taken the family ties a bit further.