Community & Society
No Desk Jobs for These 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumna
Walk the halls of some secondary private schools in Ohio and you will see students adorned in what appears to be typical school attire: striped skirts, traditional ties and stark white button-up oxfords. What you do not see are the amazing women around the globe who use se…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Journalism Professor Says Clinton Nomination Highlights Double Standard
Danielle Sarver Coombs, Associate Professor in the College of Communication and Information, feels that women have to run their campaigns differently than their male counterparts. She recently shared her views with the Akron Beacon Journal for a story about Hillary Clinton's selection a…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…
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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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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…
Kent Campus