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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: PRIDE!Kent, LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Community Impact, Community & Society, Main Street Kent, Town-Gown, downtown kent, akron

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science, Health care, Veterinary Technology, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ at Trumbull, Tuscarawas Campus, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, Community & Society

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Places First in National Sustainability Competition

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

Tags: Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Profiles, Community & Society

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

Tags: Global Reach, Profiles, Community & Society

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Tags: College of Podiatric Medicine, Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Commencement, Spring Commencement, Health care

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Police Academy now in Twinsburg

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

Police Academy

may4

Have We Learned the Lessons of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½?

Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½.

Tags: Community & Society, May 4, Nationally Distinctive

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Spring Commencement 2024

IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024

Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates. 

Tags: Spring Commencement, Commencement, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, Student Life

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Karamu 2024

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates

Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.

Tags: Spring Commencement, Commencement, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, University News, Community & Society

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