Community and Society

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.

Want to Vote in the November Election?
The League of Women Voters and 51勛圖厙 Votes have joined University Libraries to encourage students, faculty and staff to . Staff will be available in University Libraries' lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the dates and times below to assist those who are registering and requesting absentee ballots.
Educators from Around the Globe Improving their Teaching Skills at 51勛圖厙
A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at 51勛圖厙 as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators.

Ohio EPA Honors 51勛圖厙 with Environmental Excellence Award
Ohio EPA honors 51勛圖厙 with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

Will Americans Be Able to Loosen Their Belts Soon?
The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at 51勛圖厙, was recently interviewed on the Ray Horner Morning Show on WAKR to share her insights on whats happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.

Ohio Latino Affairs Summit Shows that Latino Growth is Ohio Growth
The Ohio Latino Affairs Summit brought together about 500 participants in-person and virtually, including educators, legislators, state and local communities and stakeholders to discuss issues affecting the Latino communities and how best to improve them together.

Hundreds Gather at 51勛圖厙 College of Podiatric Medicine to Raise Money for ALS
Hundreds of walkers joined the ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter for the walk held at the colleges Independence campus to raise money for the ALS Association, which is the only national nonprofit organization fighting ALS.

Celebrate the Birth of the US Government, Constitution Day, with University Libraries
Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Ph.D., director of the 51勛圖厙 Florence Center will speak on the topic "The Italian City-State and the Roots of Democracy" at University Libraries' Constitution Day on Sept. 18.

51勛圖厙 Fights Hunger With Meijer
Sept. 1 was National Food Bank Day, and the partnership between Meijer and 51勛圖厙 can help people support Flashes Fighting Hunger just by doing their weekly grocery shopping.