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Community & Society

Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio. 

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

Members of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

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Parking lot at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Kent Campus

Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.

MLK Family Event at King Kennedy Community Center

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center. 

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Brandon Bell singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

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Black squirrel near a tree on Front Campus

At Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties. 

MLK event panel

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

An image of a healthy Black mother and child.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio. 

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Work continues on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Ice Arena

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Ice Arena.