Students First

October Puts You Into a State of Well-Being
October is 51勛圖厙s Mental Health Awareness Month. Though the national health observance is in May, the university chooses October to promote mental health awareness as the need for mental health support on campus peaks during this time.

Read-in Puts Ban on Banned Books
If Monday was a color, shed be red... The third annual Read-In @ 51勛圖厙 was held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Taylor Hall. This open-mic event gave students, faculty, staff and alumni the opportunity to read excerpts from or speak briefly about banned and challenged books that are important to them.

51勛圖厙 Celebrates 50 Years of Education Abroad in Florence, Italy, With Weeklong Series of Events
51勛圖厙 leadership and donors known as the Renaissance Scholars Society will gather to commemorate 50 years of education abroad in Florence, Italy, during the first week of October.

All in the Family
51勛圖厙 alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.

Moving on In a World Where They Tried to Kill You
Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a 60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.

Ear for Music, Here for Students
Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to the heart of it all as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at 51勛圖厙.

Cake Pops and Talking Shop
Daisy Pops founder and alumna Amy Mucha, 15, spoke at the inaugural LunchNET event on Wednesday, Sept. 20, where 51勛圖厙 students were invited to have lunch and learn the secret to a local entrepreneur's success.

The Double Benefits of World Gratitude Day
Sept. 21 is World Gratitude Day, a day dedicated to showing thanks and appreciation to the many different people in your life. While many people appreciate receiving gratitude, what they may not know is that expressing gratitude actually makes them feel better, too.

Undergraduate Students Present Summer Research
The Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its research and innovation forum, featuring faculty and undergraduate student pairs presenting their Summer Undergraduate Research Experience work.

51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees Approves Significant Tuition Reduction for In-State Podiatric Medicine Students
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees approved a revised tuition rate for students enrolled at the universitys College of Podiatric Medicine at the Boards regular quarterly meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 20, in Rockwell Hall on the Kent Campus.