Community & Society

Record-Breaking Latino Education Summit Hosted at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
The 2019 Ohio Latino Education Summit broke the record for registration numbers when ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ hosted it for the first time in November. The Ohio Latino Education Summit is an annual event that brings students, educators and congressional leaders together to discuss issues that impact the education of Latinos in Ohio.

Where is he now? 50 years After May 4, 1970
Dean Kahler was one of the nine students wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ that also claimed the lives of four students during protests of the Vietnam War. Kahler’s long-time friend, Paul Keane, recently told the story to Cleveland.com of their friendship and what Kahler has been up to since that fateful day.

City of Kent Partners With ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of Kent has partnered with ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.

Art Show, Mental Health Discussion Will Honor Beloved VCD Professor’s Legacy
This winter at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, an art show and featured speaker on mental health will honor the life and legacy of assistant professor and artist Christopher Darling, who died June 2018. The events will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, hosted by the School of Visual Communication Design, in which Darling taught.

Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.

500 Turkeys Donated to Mobile Meals in Akron
With donations made by the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community, University Dining Services was able to deliver 500 turkeys to Mobile Meals in Akron for the holiday season.

Collaboration Between ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ and Cleveland Aids in City Development
Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.

Ohio College2Careers Creates Opportunity and Encouragement for Students with Disabilities at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½
When human development and family studies major Katherine Schroeder heard about the Ohio College2Careers program coming to ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ for her first semester of sophomore year, Schroeder was determined to learn about what the program could offer her. After applying, Schroeder has been given the support she had been looking for in her college experience.

Researchers Discuss Drug Prevention Infrastructure for Three Ohio Counties
Researchers at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ were featured on Spectrum News 1 discussing the development and implementation of their drug prevention infrastructure for three Ohio counties.

Professor Chris Banks Talks about Impeachment Process
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ constitutional law professor, Chris Banks, Ph.D., recaps the impeachment inquiry hearings from Nov. 19 with WKYC lead anchor Russ Mitchell. Banks teaches undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from American Politics to law, justice and society.