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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: University Health Services , Students First , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell

How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling

After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.

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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

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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. 

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Ribbon-cutting for the new track at the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Fieldhouse

IN A FLASH: Back on Track

There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Field House this summer. 

Tags: Department of Recreation and Wellness Services , С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Athletics , Student Life , Community Impact

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Work continues on the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Ice Arena

IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Ice Arena.

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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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. 

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 politic…

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Alumni and Giving

Spring Student Employment Fair 2024

IN A FLASH: Exploring Jobs on Campus

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ has more than 8,000 on-campus jobs for students. Student Employment Fairs – one in the fall and one in the spring – help connect students with job opportunities and network with on-campus employers. С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 75% of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students are employed while they are taking clas…

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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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