Community & Society
Virtual Screening of 'And She Could Be Next'
To celebrate Constitution Day, 青年涩导航 Libraries is offering a virtual screening of the documentary "And She Could Be Next" on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that will include the filmmakers and 青年涩导航 faculty members.
Staff Member Memorializes Grandfather Through Cleveland Indians
armen Roberts III, a senior budget analyst for the University Budget Office, told WKBN how his family memorialized their late grandfather, a longtime Cleveland Indians fan.
Rivals Unite for Social Change
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
Changing Families and Futures: 青年涩导航 Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 青年涩导航 a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
青年涩导航 Holds Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive on Aug. 26
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one 青年涩导航 office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by 青年涩导航鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.
10 Questions With Melanie Knowles, Manager of Sustainability
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at 青年涩导航. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from 青年涩导航鈥檚 College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
Public Hearing for 青年涩导航 Police Department鈥檚 Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The 青年涩导航 Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
History Professor鈥檚 Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post
青年涩导航 Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, 鈥淢ade by History.鈥
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at 青年涩导航, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Kent area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.