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Fork in the Road Food Truck on the Student Green

IN A FLASH: Food Truck Wednesdays are Back!

The ӰƵ Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1. 

Tags: Student Life , University Culinary Services , Risman Plaza , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Jon Jivan's Eclipse Filter for his camera

How to Capture the Eclipse

Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Teal Tuesdays Photo

IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesdays in April

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and ӰƵ's Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) has a schedule of activities to promote awareness and understanding. Wearing teal on Teal Tuesdays is a way to show support. 

Tags: Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services , Community & Society , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of ӰƵ's Women's Center.

Advancing the Cause of Equity at ӰƵ

Despite her multitude of duties as a director of ӰƵ’s Women’s Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. “Women’s centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,” she said.

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Leadership Portage County tours the DI Hub

IN A FLASH: Providing Insight into Innovation

Community leaders toured ӰƵ's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines. 

Tags: DI Hub , Design Innovation , Community & Society , Community Impact , Office of University Outreach and Engagement , In a Flash

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Meghan Schwind Banner

'They can do anything and be anything'

As a spouse, a mother and a member of ӰƵ's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Profiles

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Women's History Month - Ann Walter

‘Say Yes to Everything’

As part of Women's History Month, the director of ӰƵ New York City Fashion shares her experience and offers advice that's both practical and empowering for women looking to break into the fashion industry. 

Tags: College of the Arts , NYC Fashion , School of Fashion , Community Impact ,

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Dress up for Downs 2024 Fashion Event

IN A FLASH: Dressing up for Downs

Dress Up for Downs, a ӰƵ student organization recently held its 8th annual fashion show fundraiser . The event, themed "Hollywood Heroes," featured a runway show with designs by ӰƵ fashion design students and raised over $3000 for the Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Student Organizations , Community & Society , Community Impact , College of the Arts , Arts & Culture , School of Fashion , In a Flash

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Planetarium show with red sky

Lecture Hall, Event Space, or Night Sky?

Did you know we have a planetarium? Well, we do. Smith Hall at ӰƵ is home to this versatile room that can be used for classes, events and can even replicate an easier-to-see version of the night sky. 

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Planetarium , Department of Physics

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Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg speaks in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Parkland Survivor David Hogg Discusses Activism, Voting and May 4 During ӰƵ Talk

Parkland survivor David Hogg brought his message of activism and voter participation to ӰƵ with his talk March 14 in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 Task Force

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