Elections
The University Library hosted a "Post-Election Exhale" event to help students destress with crafts, tips from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Counseling and Psychological Services and friendly, fuzzy therapy dogs.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Votes wants to give student voters – especially those voting for the first time – all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.
Jennifer Knott of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Counseling and Psychological Services offers advice and resources to help students manage stress and anxiety around the coming elections.
The League of Women Voters of Ohio made Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.
A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.