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Community Impact

Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 51勛圖厙 sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center, Native Americans, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture,

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from 51勛圖厙 after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

51勛圖厙 has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Community Impact

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Bowling balls at the 51勛圖厙 Surplus Store

Having a Ball at the 51勛圖厙 Surplus Store

The 51勛圖厙 Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices. 

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability, Community & Society

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Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig on a hunting trip in Washington

Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio

Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one mans mission to transform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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Chris Wick (left) and David Hassler (right) stand in front of the Wick Poetry Centers Poets for Science exhibition at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs 2023 Conference and Bookfair.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center

The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 51勛圖厙 that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the familys total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

Tags: Arts & Culture, University News, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Wick Poetry Center, College of Arts & Sciences, Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement, Legacy

Alumni and Giving

51勛圖厙 Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers Market

The final 51勛圖厙 Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Tags: Student Life, DI Hub, Community Impact, Town-Gown, Community & Society, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 51勛圖厙 of Well-being

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Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at 51勛圖厙

Native American Heritage Month at 51勛圖厙

51勛圖厙 is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November. 

Tags: Native Americans, Williamson House, Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Community & Society

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President Diacon at the Freeze Out Game 2023

IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out

51勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game. 

Tags: 51勛圖厙 Athletics, President, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Sports, Football, Marching Golden Flashes, Dix Stadium

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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of 51勛圖厙's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Tags: Air Force ROTC, May 4, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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