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Students Design Innovative Ways to Connect Bayfront in Erie, Pennsylvania

A three-day trip is underway for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students to work with community leaders on finding new and creative ways to connect neighborhoods throughout Erie to its Bayfront, according to YourErie.com

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Characters from "Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling"

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Associate Professor Says New Cartoon Breaks LGBTQ+ Boundaries

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Associate Professor Molly Merryman, Ph.D., says a Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender character is breaking a new boundary in a positive way.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign

A North Royalton woman whom who will become a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø volunteers serve home-cooked meals to Kentway residents.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Volunteers Impact the Lives of Others Beyond Campus 

Every other Tuesday, student volunteers from the Campus Kitchen at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø prepare dinner for the residents of the Kentway Apartment Complex, a government-subsidized housing complex on East Summit Street in Kent. At 5 p.m. residents gather in the dining hall and volunteers serve the meal which is prepared from food donated by Trader Joe’s.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø students Miss Oxford (left), Miss Akron Canton (center) and Miss South Central (right) competed in the 2019 Miss Ohio Pageant.

Competing for the Crown: Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Students Participate in Miss Ohio Title Competition

51³Ô¹ÏÍø students Caitlin Seifert, Emelia Sherin and Danielle Vivcharenko were three of 22 women who competed for the crown in the Miss Ohio 2019 Pageant.

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From Honors Student to Tour Guide: Broadcast Journalism Senior Featured on WKYC’s Unzipped Series

Phillip Grant, Jr. grew up in Kent, Ohio, and attends 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as a broadcast journalism major. Considering he has spent the majority of his life in the Tree City, Mr. Grant is the perfect tour guide for WKYC's Danielle Wiggins. Watch as Mr. Grant shows Ms. Wiggins all the town has to offer. 

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Kenzie Alge and Alex Johnson

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Team Competes in 2019 Air Race Classic

Kenzie Alge, a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø certified flight instructor and 2019 graduate, and Alex Johnson, a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø junior flight technology student, make up the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø team competing in the 2019 Air Race Classic that starts June 18 in Jackson, Tennessee. 

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Tanner Noble celebrates his high school graduation with his family.

Trumbull Teen Who Beat Rare Cancer Heading to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

A Warren, Ohio, teen who beat rare cancer plans for his future at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. 

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø students Noah Lewchenko and Ashley Heilman presented an integrated marketing campaign at Subaru's headquarters and took second place in the national Effie Collegiate competition.

Teamwork and Innovation Drive CCI Team to Second Place in National Advertising Competition

An interdisciplinary team of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students took second place nationwide for their efforts in creating a marketing campaign to reinvent the car buying process for Millennials and Gen Z. The competition, Effie Collegiate, is modeled after the professional competition of the same name, calling…

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From Kindergarten to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Graduation: Friends Since Childhood Share the One University Commencement Stage

Every graduation is full of stories of hard work, perseverance and friendship. Some of those stories go back to a first day of class or the first day on campus. But a few 51³Ô¹ÏÍø friendships started on the first day of kindergarten -- or even before – and have been blossoming since.

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