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Community & Society

FAA official with students

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University was recently honored to host Great Lakes Regional Administrator, Erik Amend and Airports District Office Manager, John Mayfield, Jr., from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) for a tour of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Airport and Aeronautics and Engineering Building facilities.

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg speaks in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Parkland survivor David Hogg brought his message of activism and voter participation to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University with his talk March 14 in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

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Employee Wellness' Service Day

Wellness goes beyond what’s on your plate or how many steps you take in a day. Wellness is holistic and includes how we feel and how we view our place in our communities. With that in mind, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Employee Wellness invited staff to an open-house Service Day in Heer Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 2, to support the local community.

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Jordan Decatur Flash Friday Header

Meet Jordan, senior sociology major and wrestler from Akron, who is helping youth on and off the mat, bringing mentorship and new skill sets to the children of East Cleveland.

Shared Sky is a Wick Poetry Center project for the April 8, 2024 Eclipse

The April 8 total solar eclipse has sparked a new opportunity for interactive poetry from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Wick Poetry Center.

Religions in times of conflict.

As part of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity. 

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GEAR awards

Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of the Women’s Center, mentioned the G.E.A.R Awards was born out of a previous event called Mothers, Mentors, And Muses, which recognized and elevated Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s faculty and staff who made a difference in a student or colleague’s life. 

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is expanding the opportunity for students to obtain addictions counseling certification.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.  

 

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Mobile Flashes Program

A mobile unit from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s College of Public Health is providing education, screening and wellness services to the community.

Students in a lecture hall

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Regional Campuses are hosting a series of information sessions designed to help Eastern Gateway Community College students navigate the transfer process and continue their education pathways.