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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture , Student Life , Global Reach , Community & Society , Students First , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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Spring Student Employment Fair 2024

IN A FLASH: Exploring Jobs on Campus

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ has more than 8,000 on-campus jobs for students. Student Employment Fairs – one in the fall and one in the spring – help connect students with job opportunities and network with on-campus employers. About 75% of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students are employed while they are taking clas…

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.   She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ All-Star Band Weekend 2024

IN A FLASH: Strike Up the (All-Star) Band!

Students from area high schools came to campus for the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ All-Star Band weekend.

Tags: College of the Arts , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , Cartwright , High School Students , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Flashes Step Up to Fight Hunger for Influx of People in Need

Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

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A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: Mens Basketball , basketball , ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics , Community Impact , Student Life , MAC

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Professor Cracks the Code

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master’s degree in music from ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron’s bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

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Local elementary school students cheer on the Golden Flashes on School Field Trip Day

IN A FLASH: Young Golden Flash Fans Pack the MACC

On a special field trip day, more than 1,500 students from local elementary schools cheered ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s women's basketball team to victory. 

Tags: Community Impact , University News , Sports , ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Athletics , Women's Basketball , basketball

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