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Community Impact

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Pamela Brigger presents at the 2024 ESDRI Showcase

The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.

Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Department. 

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A man runs on a treadmill in a gym

Researchers are trying to determine how many athletes are using cannabis products as part of their workouts and why. The results indicate it's more common than was thought.

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Bird Image courtesy of https://macaulaylibrary.org

Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.  

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s history creates connections and inspiration.

McGilvrey Kidnap

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹r - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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CAPS observes Teal Tuesday 2024

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ staffers from Counseling and Psychological Services wore teal in support of their colleagues at the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services' Teal Tuesday campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

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Flash biking in front of the MAC

Did you know that there are 13.2 miles of bike paths at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹? Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is bike-friendly and winning awards for it.

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Her Pink Library

While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13.