Community & Society
Â鶹´«Ã½ Finds Success in Student Voting Registration
Â鶹´«Ã½ has a history of passionate student activism. However, 2020 has really highlighted such efforts, both current and past, and its impact on the importance of students sharing their voices through voting. Efforts made by individuals, student-led groups, faculty members and Â鶹´«Ã½ as a whole have led to an exceptionally high increase in voter engagement throughout campus.
Grant Funds Propel Rural Counties into the Future
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Geauga and Ashtabula Campuses were awarded a $585,046 USDA Grant in January 2022 to bring rural Geauga and Ashtabula counties on par with the latest technological advancements in education, medicine, and workforce development. Ashtabula County entities that will benefit from the grant include Andover Public Library, Kingsville Public Library, Pierpont Township Board of Trustees, Grand Valley Local School District, Pymatuning Valley Local School District and SPIRE Institute.
Professor Tapped To Discuss Digital COVID-19 Misinformation
Stefanie Moore, professor in the School of Media and Journalism, was featured on WFMJ-TV (Youngstown) to discuss the recent backlash Spotify had faced surrounding misinformation.
Â鶹´«Ã½'s Veteran Career Initiative Provides Mentoring for Student Veterans
When planning one’s future, having a helpful hand providing guidance is a worthwhile connection. Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Veteran Career Initiative, a partnership between the Center for Adult and Veteran Services and Career Exploration and Development, provides student and graduate veterans with valuable business and personal connections that help with translating military experience into a civilian resume.
United Way of Portage County Grant Expands Opportunities for Students to Engage with Nonprofits
Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) secured a $10,000 grant through the United Way of Portage County, an independently-governed nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged members of our community. This grant will support CEL’s Community Partner Advocate program (CPA) which places students at local nonprofits throughout the county for paid hands-on learning experiences.
Public Relations Student and Model Saves 7-Month-Old’s Life
After witnessing a horrific crash, sophomore public relations major LaDonya Williams immediately ran to help the distraught woman begging for someone to save her 7-month-old son who wasn’t breathing. After Williams used her Red Cross first aid training to help the baby, he began to breathe again and was taken to the hospital to recover, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Food Security and Launches Flashes Fighting Hunger
The new Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative takes the last 10 years to a new level, going beyond a kitchen that provides meals by becoming a program that prevents food waste, promotes food recovery and hosts multiple food pantries each week to serve the region.
Alumnus Mike Bowen of Spotify Teams Up With Data Class
Â鶹´«Ã½ alumnus Mike Bowen, '03, visited Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s School of Emerging Media and Technology to share his knowledge about data and analysis that he uses as part of his job of Principal Quantitative User Researcher for music streaming service Spotify.
First Star Â鶹´«Ã½ Academy Continues to Shine in a Mixed-Learning Environment
As Â鶹´«Ã½ returns to a school year that resembles pre-pandemic times, First Star Â鶹´«Ã½ Academy has begun to imagine new programs. The Academy is a free, comprehensive four-year college access program for youth in foster care. The program engages a cohort of up to 30 students in a variety of learning opportunities, including academic support, career exploration, social and cultural activities and more.
Grab a Few Friends and Have an Ice Day at the Opening Celebration of Kent Skates on Dec. 2
Come join Â鶹´«Ã½ President Todd Diacon, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, Kent Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.