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Flash Friday: Maddie Goerl

Meet Maddie Goerl, a senior public relations major with a minor in public health at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University from Mars, Pennsylvania.

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.  She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in politic…

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Crawford Hall's AV Design Will Vault Me From Classroom To Boardroom

Stepping onto the campus of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University as an international student, I felt a thrill course through me. Discovering the news about the upcoming business building, Crawford Hall, for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business, only amplified that excitement.

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.   She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…

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Nick Saban, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alum Nick Saban Retires

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

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‘Only One Dr. Martin Luther King Comes Along in a Lifetime’

In a "lost" interview, former U.S. Congressman and civil rights leader Louis Stokes shares his thoughts on the role of students in shaping the future, the state of civil rights and his friendship with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 

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Michael Schwartz, Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Ninth President, Dies at 86

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. 

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On Her Own, But Not Alone

Tipton has gone from student to employee to founder and owner of her own communication agency in just a few years. Tipton said her educational and career journeys from Michigan to Mississippi to Ohio have been heavily influenced by God.

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student Miles Listerman takes part in traditional dance in Kigali, Rwanda.

‘I’m Going to Take a More Ethical Approach to Business Standards’

Senior business major says education-abroad trip to Kigali, Rwanda, provided a new view on seeing the humanity in others.

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Graduate Turns Hobby and Love of Space Into a Full-Time Career as YouTube Sensation

Isaac Arthur began his collegiate journey at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Ashtabula, building on his mother’s Golden Flash legacy.

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