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Hailing from 39 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., this freshman class also represents 31 countries, more than doubling the freshman international student population from the previous year.

The ����ɫ��ҹ University Golden Flashes family was marking milestones and making memories at Homecoming 2022, held Saturday, Oct. 1. ����ɫ��ҹ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members donned their blue-and-gold gear and reunited for one of the university’s long-standing traditions.

High on its pediment, Franklin Hall bears the inscribed name of a polarizing figure from ����ɫ��ҹ's past. 

����ɫ��ҹ University at Trumbull is opening the Hart’s School of Performing Arts in October. Shiloh Hart was featured on WKBN for starting an eight-week program for high school students searching for knowledge and experience in the performing arts.

Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents’ sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by ����ɫ��ҹ University’s Wick Poetry Center. 

The ����ɫ��ҹ community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university’s carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments.

A substantial amount of time and effort goes into the design of health care environments. In an emergency department, you need optimal conditions to save lives. The Center for Health and Design has awarded Sara Bayramzadeh, assistant professor and Elliot Professor in Health Care Design, the Touchstone Award – Gold Category for conceptual design.

����ɫ��ҹ University, in response to a request from Intel^®, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

Owning a pet can tell marketers all they need to know about your buying tendencies. In a new study, Lei Jia, assistant professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at ����ɫ��ҹ, found that pet ownership can influence and predict consumer behavior. 

Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as “adrenarche.” 

The School of Media and Journalism hosted Brenna Parker, digital director for Vice President Kamala Harris, for refreshments and a discussion with Parker about her journey at ����ɫ��ҹ and beyond.

A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the ����ɫ��ҹ community is taking advantage of it.

Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.

It may surprise you to learn that “Captain Underpants,” “Frankenstein,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Hunger Games” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.

Daniel Zalamea is a member of the Honors College fall 2022 freshman class, the largest incoming class in the history of the college. 

The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At ����ɫ��ҹ, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at ����ɫ��ҹ, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.

Two professors from ����ɫ��ҹ University’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.

Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends ����ɫ��ҹ as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State. 

As the world comes to grips with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned as monarch for 70 years, ����ɫ��ҹ Today reached out to faculty and staff members with ties to the UK to share their thoughts on her passing. 

Bobby Selvaggio, associate professor in the School of Music and director of the jazz studies program, has a storied musical resume. But what he is most proud of are the lessons he can pass on to his students.

Scott Hallgren, associate professor in the School of Media and Journalism, teaches several classes in digital media production with a focus on sound in picture. He recently showcased his skills outside the classroom by composing the score for a local short film while also releasing his first book.

Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents’ sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by ����ɫ��ҹ University’s Wick Poetry Center. 

����ɫ��ҹ was more than 100 miles away from Philip Middleton Williams’ high school and his home in Perrysburg, but the May 4, 1970, shootings, which killed four students and wounded nine, reverberated through his psyche and brought the Vietnam War front and center. Williams was inspired by the May 4 events to write and produce a play "The Sugar Ridge Rag." 

Steve Sefner, local author and former ����ɫ��ҹ sports announcer, appeared at the ����ɫ��ҹ Bookstore on Oct. 1 to promote his 2022 book recounting the tale of the 2001-2002 ����ɫ��ҹ men’s basketball season.

����ɫ��ҹ is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at ����ɫ��ҹ University.

The United Nations describes International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideas of peace through observing 24 hours of nonviolence and cease-fire. At ����ɫ��ҹ, students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated the day with an international soccer tournament.

This past summer, two ����ɫ��ҹ University students were awarded medals in the U.S. Collegiate Figure Skating Championships, sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the country. It is the highest level at which figure skating takes place at the college level.

First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).

Nearly 40 people from the ����ɫ��ҹ community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the “Walk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage” event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.

A ����ɫ��ҹ College of Nursing student who graduated Aug. 20 recently was honored by the city of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, along with her sister, for working to save the life of a woman who fell ill while playing volleyball.

A substantial amount of time and effort goes into the design of health care environments. In an emergency department, you need optimal conditions to save lives. The Center for Health and Design has awarded Sara Bayramzadeh, assistant professor and Elliot Professor in Health Care Design, the Touchstone Award – Gold Category for conceptual design.

For as long as she can remember, Lauren Hollis has enjoyed being an entrepreneur. Her love for entrepreneurship began as a young child as she made bookmarks from strips of paper and sold them door to door in her neighborhood.

Alumna Jessica Hudson, the new president of the Summa Foundation and chief development officer for Summa Health, answers five questions with ����ɫ��ҹ Today about her new role.

Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends ����ɫ��ҹ as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State. 

Bobby Selvaggio, associate professor in the School of Music and director of the jazz studies program, has a storied musical resume. But what he is most proud of are the lessons he can pass on to his students.

Deanne Parr never gave up on her dream of earning a degree, which included overcoming the many challenges of being a teen mother.