Community & Society
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless
When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native …
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Life-Changing Event Inspires 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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A Very Special Thank You to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive Ke…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community Members Share What They Are Thankful for This Year
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
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REMINDER: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan
The final public meeting for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio. The first public meeting was held in 2013 to introduce the project to the comm…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Researchers Use LEGO Camps to Build Relationships With the Community
A special classroom at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø turned into a LEGO® city filled with roaring lions, speeding cars and spinning tops. The moving creations are part of a unique summer camp, LEGO WeDoâ„¢ Robotics, put on by the Research Center for Educational Technology in the College of Education, Healt…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
51³Ô¹ÏÍø has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Se…
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Nick Gattozzi Named 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s New Executive Director of Government and Community Relations
Greater Cleveland Partnership vice president to lead university’s government outreach 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Beverly Warren has selected Nick Gattozzi as the executive director of government and community relations. Gattozzi comes to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø from the Greater Cleveland Partnership where …
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan The final public meeting for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio…
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