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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of ӰƵ professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at ӰƵ.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Education and Human Services , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , Department of Geography , Global Reach

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Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys

ӰƵ’s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.”

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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ӰƵ at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride ӰƵwide in June and Beyond

ӰƵ's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Town-Gown , downtown kent , City of Kent

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at ӰƵ's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science , ӰƵ at Trumbull , Tuscarawas Campus , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Healthcare , In a Flash

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Celebrate Juneteenth Jubilee at ӰƵ June 18, 2024

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee

Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.– 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

Tags: University News , Arts and Culture , Community & Society

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ӰƵ won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

ӰƵ Places First in National Sustainability Competition

ӰƵ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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ӰƵ Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent ӰƵ graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United ӰƵs, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society

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Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., visiting Scholar at Risk from Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at ӰƵ to Escape Persecution at Home

Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment. 

Tags: Profiles , Community Impact , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Community & Society , Global Reach

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

ӰƵ alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , Global Reach

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April 2024 Washington D.C. trip

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital

During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from ӰƵ met with U.S. politicians as well as ӰƵ students and alumni working in national government.

Tags: Community Impact , Government Relations , Community & Society , In a Flash

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