For five ӰƵ students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Tasked with launching a national campaign for a real-world client, the ӰƵ Gold team spent months researching, planning and executing a strategic communications plan for ACCESS Newswire, a global press release distribution and media relations platform. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition.&...
Working alongside ӰƵ faculty Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, assistant professor of architecture, and Sue Hershberger Yoder, professor of fashion design and merchandising, visiting artist, Adam Nathaniel Furman guided students through a collaborative design process that culminated in a large-scale gateway installation. Furman is an acclaimed, London-based artist known for his signature use of color and patterns in storytelling. He, along with Mimms Scavnicky and Hershberger Yoder led ӰƵ architecture and fashion students in a hands-on, immersive workshop as ...
Marching Golden Flashes High School Band Day invites high school marching bands and their directors to ӰƵ for a free, immersive collegiate game-day experience at Dix Stadium. Participating bands will join the ӰƵ Marching Golden Flashes on the field for a halftime performance during the ӰƵ vs. University at Buffalo football game. The event includes a provided meal and game admission for registered band members. Registration is intended for entire marching bands led by their directors, not individual students.
Students, faculty, staff and community partners gathered at ӰƵ’s Herrick Aquatic Ecology Research Facility (HAERF) on April 24 for the university’s Arbor Day BioBlitz, a hands-on event focused on documenting biodiversity across one of campus’s most unique research environments.Organized by ӰƵ’s new student chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration, the BioBlitz invited participants of all experience levels to explore the wetland’s network of experimental ponds and Allerton Creek while collecting ecological observations alongside researchers and environmental ...
Update: On May 7, ӰƵ announced it was suspending its pilot program with Flock. ӰƵ has entered into a partnership with Flock Safety to use technology to increase safety for the campus community. The agreement reaffirms the university's commitment to safeguarding its students and staff via this proactive approach by installing Flock Safety LPR cameras at key spots around Kent Campus.These cameras can detect suspicious vehicles and activities to assist officers in responding swiftly to potential threats. Police agencies across Portage County and ...
Tiffany Streby
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