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Community Impact

a photo of Judge Kani H. Hightower

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether it’s related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ at Trumbull Flashes 101 students painted the Trumbull rock.

Students in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ at Trumbull's Flashes 101 course rocked their school spirit.

Wilson Duda, a student in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Career and Community Studies program, works on his art.

Wilson Duda, a student in Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Career and Community Studies program, is excelling as an artist and illustrator.

Black squirrel eating an acorn

Let's get nuts! The 41st Annual Black Squirrel Festival kicks off today at 4 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza.

International teachers in the Fulbright TEA Program are spending six weeks at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

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Student walking near Manchester Hall with grandparents and dog

A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹. 

Scene of students enjoying a past Black Squirrel Festival

The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

Torsten Hegmann, director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, stands in front of the institute's advanced X-ray scattering device, which is drawing scientists to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for their research.

If you build it they will come: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s advanced X-ray scattering machine is drawing researchers from as far as Canada.

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Protesters

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community.

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Display of colorful hats at 2023 Latino Affairs Summit resource fair

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Kent Campus.