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Brandon Bell singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice

A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of ÍøÆØÃÅ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration , Martin Luther King Jr. , University News , Community & Society , Office of University Outreach and Engagement , Black United Students , Amoaba Gooden

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Black squirrel near a tree on Front Campus

IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?

At ÍøÆØÃÅ, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties. 

Tags: Black Squirrel , University News , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester

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MLK event panel

ÍøÆØÃÅ’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict

ÍøÆØÃÅ used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ÍøÆØÃÅ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: Flu Shot , flu vaccine , University Health Services , Students First , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society

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An image of a healthy Black mother and child.

Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month

ÍøÆØÃÅ’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Health , Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Work continues on the ÍøÆØÃÅ Ice Arena

IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ÍøÆØÃÅ Ice Arena.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Community & Society , Community Impact

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

Strutting Our Stuff: ÍøÆØÃÅ’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from ÍøÆØÃÅ’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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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, ÍøÆØÃÅ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

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

Thirty years ago, ÍøÆØÃÅ 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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View of Florence, Italy, skyline

Four Decades Later, Study Experience in Florence Still Shapes Local Architect’s Work

Boardman-based architect Robert Mastriana was among the first class of students to study in Florence, Italy, through the university’s education-abroad program. He tells The Vindicator newspaper how that experience still influences his work.

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Terrie Harris rejoices in receiving her bachelor's degree after studying off and on for 27 years.

‘A Promise Kept’

When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris’ educational journey, but thanks to ÍøÆØÃÅ’s regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Students First , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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