Community & Society
蹤獲扦 State Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands
Two 蹤獲扦 State professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast
蹤獲扦 College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carrolls Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.
Comparing Complexities: Jackson State Alternative Spring Break Trip
In lieu of traveling to a crowded beach for spring break, some 蹤獲扦 State students will opt for a more informative spring break trip. From March 22-26, 2020, students will head to Jackson, Miss., to learn about the complexities between the 蹤獲扦 State May 4 shootings and the Jackson State shootings, both of which occurred in May of 1970.
Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at 蹤獲扦 created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. Director David Hassler reported to 蹤獲扦Wired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in.
Main Street 蹤獲扦 Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While 蹤獲扦 prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street 蹤獲扦 is showing how the city of 蹤獲扦 also embraces the same sentiment.
From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.
蹤獲扦 State Basketball Game to Highlight Universitys Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 蹤獲扦 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 1 in 59 to promote autism awareness and education.
蹤獲扦 State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970
蹤獲扦 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 蹤獲扦 State Shootings in U.S. History. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.
蹤獲扦 State Basketball Game to Highlight Universitys Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 蹤獲扦 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special mens basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 1 in 59 to promote autism awareness and education.
Turning Challenges Into Triumphs, From Detroit to Akron Board of Education
It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didnt happen, he tells WKYC.