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A ÍøÆØÃÅ Army ROTC student helps with the annual planting of Daffodil Hill

Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Daffodil Hill

Volunteers from the ÍøÆØÃÅ community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

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Veterans Day Commemoration at ÍøÆØÃÅ

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Commemoration

Ceremonies on campus today honor all who have served. 

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Voting Day Stickers and Board

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters

More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from ÍøÆØÃÅ and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

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Students Vote On Campus

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived

A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life , Students First , Community Impact

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Door Hangers Made By ÍøÆØÃÅ Students at 'Sex Week' Event

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’

ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

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A student prepares hydroponic tubes for planting at ÍøÆØÃÅ's Salem Campus.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting

Students at ÍøÆØÃÅ at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

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Disabled Workers Equal Wages

Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field

Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Department of Economics

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A ÍøÆØÃÅ Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: ÍøÆØÃÅ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

ÍøÆØÃÅ invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

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Pictured from ÍøÆØÃÅ's College of Nursing, are: Tracey Motter, associate dean of Academics; Kay Gianantonio, 2018-2020 Jonas Scholar; Nicole Lewis, 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar recipient; and Lisa Onesko, professor and director of the DNP Program.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner

Two-time ÍøÆØÃÅ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20,  was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

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