Community & Society
12 Ways С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Works To Keep Students Safe
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ helps our students, faculty, staff and visitors feel at home on our campuses with a community of people dedicated to keeping them safe.
Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters
More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.
LGBTQ+ Trailblazers from Area High Schools Visit Campus
Students and faculty from 20 area high schools came to С»ÆƬÊÓƵ for GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference.
IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting
Students at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.
Falling 'Head Over Heels'
What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's?
The Clothesline Project Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Heal
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.
Honoring All Those Who Serve: С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.
IN A FLASH: Getting the Inside Story
Radiology students at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's Salem Campus receive practical, hands-on training.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Students are Excited, Confused С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Upcoming Mid-Term ElectionÂ
Some С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.
Supporting Students by Listening Without Judgement
October marked Mental Health Awareness month at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ. Although October doesn't align with the National Health Observance calendar, it was chosen because the need for mental health support peaks during October, according to Recreation and Wellness Services.