Community & Society
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.
A Black Squirrel Taking a Bite Out of the Sun? Total Eclipse Myths Abound
ӰƵ’s Carol Robinson, Ph.D., will discuss eclipse myths and folklore during her presentation “All I Want to Know is: Where Did the Sun Go? The Total Eclipse of the Sun in Myths and Folklore.”
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.
The Festival of Love, Colors and Spring
In late March, groups of Indian students on campus celebrated the popular and significant Hindu festival of Holi.
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.
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.
A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.
'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.
Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute
Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all
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.