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A student wears a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: University News, College of Public Health, COVID-19, College of Education, Health and Human Services, COVID-19 HUB, Healthy Communities Research Institute

Kent Campus

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Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

Tags: University News, Biology, Tuscarawas Campus, COVID-19 HUB

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Library Science program.

Tags: University News, May 4, alumni-news, news,

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Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ's Library Science program.

Tags: May 4, University News, alumni-news, news, May 4 50

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71

Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest. 

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 50

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Community Partnership Spans County Lines

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. 

Tags: Community & Society, University News,

Kent Campus

Volunteers from С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy  drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Kent Campus, COVID-19 HUB

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

The С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Police Services, Department of Public Safety, Division of Finance and Administration

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