Student Life
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.
The Akron Community Foundation has awarded the QUEST Mentorship Program, an initiative within the LGBTQ+ Center that provides 1:1 mentor/mentee relationships for students to focus on career guidance and general support, a $2,000 micro-grant for the coming year.
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Amazon’s Alexa, iPhone’s Siri, the Roomba and many more innovations are examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is changing the world and simplifying life for everyone, resulting in a growing demand for AI professionals. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will start admitting students in the master's in Artificial Intelligence program starting fall 2021. The program will be offered within the Department of Computer Science.
With the celebration of Women’s History Month in March, it seemed fitting that the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Women’s Center would officially kick off its 25th anniversary, continuing throughout 2021.
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way people experience their education. Over the summer of 2020, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program transitioned to a completely remote environment, and the results were surprising.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Tuscarawas student Jason Keller is doing what he loves—telling stories through photographs. He was recently honored by the Ohio News Media Association with the Best Feature Photo award, capturing the image of a Navy veteran saluting the crowd while riding in a military jeep during a parade in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The photo was judged best out of all entries from weekly newspapers throughout the state for the Osman C. Hooper Weekly Newspaper contest.
The future of storytelling is constantly changing, but Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is connecting students to the university through new communication avenues. One platform rising in popularity and mass-consumption that colleges like Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ are taking advantage of is podcasts.
COVID-19 has come with its fair share of obstacles, especially for students. Luckily, for the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community, access to computer software is not one of them. Students, faculty and staff can now access an on-campus computer lab remotely using the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Virtual Private Network or VPN.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ has partnered with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins since 2018, allowing this nationally recognized hockey team to work closely with the university and providing professional and recreational aid to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community. The partnership includes multiple facets that focus on future Golden Flashes, current students and alumni alike.
Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students’ faces. Recent graduates from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geauga’s Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID classroom.