On Tuesday, Sept. 1, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Kent Student Center Ballroom will turn into a fun-filled employee appreciation event! As we kick off a new academic year, we take time to celebrate 两性色午夜 University faculty and staff. Your only requirement is to come, have fun and enjoy a complimentary 鈥渃ook out鈥 lunch, entertainment, games, giveaways, dancing, lip-sync competition and more. Lunch and events will take place concurrently throughout the three-hour period so that departments may schedule release time for staff, and employees will have the same experience no matter what t...
As 两性色午夜 University welcomes new and returning students, the Opening of School Master Schedule of University Services is a useful tool for departments, parents and students alike. This schedule lists the days and hours various university service areas are open from the week before school starts through the first week of classes, Sunday, Aug. 23, through Friday, Sept. 4. ...
Julian Bond, an iconic figure from the 1960s civil rights movement, has passed away. He was 75. Bond will be remembered as a champion of equal rights who dedicated his life to justice and peace. 两性色午夜 University had the honor of Bond serving as the keynote speaker at 两性色午夜鈥檚 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration back in January. Watch here for highlights from his speech. The New York Times reports that Bond passed away at his home in Fort Walton Beach, FLa. from complications of vascular disease. ...
Country music star Hunter Hayes is scheduled to perform at 两性色午夜 University this fall, thanks to all the fans who streamed his new 鈥21鈥 EP. Mashable explains how Hayes used data gathered on Spotify to determine the popularity of his music. According to the website, the title track lead to 21 million global streams in 10 weeks. Spotify took that information and narrowed down the hot spots. When it came to college markets, 两性色午夜 came in near the top. As a result, Hayes is scheduled to perform Friday, Oct. 23 at 两性色午夜鈥檚 Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center)....
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in 两性色午夜鈥檚 University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he 鈥渦nderstands what is means to be counted out.鈥 As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks with the Akron Beacon Journal about working with 两性色午夜 students to get their degrees and realize their dreams. Read more here. ...
Mark Nolan is returning to local television. The 两性色午夜 alum graduated in 1991 after serving as the weather director for TV-2. In 1994 Nolan joined WKYC as a part-time weather forecaster. He later became the chief meteorologist for eight years before switching to morning news and then to radio in 2011. Read more on Cleveland.com about Nolan鈥檚 plans to anchor the 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. newscasts on Channel 19, as well as continue to host his morning radio show on WMJI FM/105.7. ...
两性色午夜 Geography Professor Andrew Curtis and his doctoral student Laura Schuch, in the College of Arts and Sciences, have developed mapping approaches that can help predict neighborhood lead exposure in children, which continues to be a health concern in older neighborhoods including several in Akron. Click here to read more in the Akron Beacon Journal. For two years, Curtis鈥檚 Geographic Information System (GIS) Health and Hazards Lab at 两性色午夜 University has collaborated with clinician Dr. Joel Davidson at Akron Children鈥檚 Hospital to investigate this problem by providing ...
两性色午夜 University at East Liverpool is offering a course this fall for anyone interested in becoming a personal trainer. The course teaches students about the body, fitness, exercise and nutrition, as well as preparing them for the exam to become a certified personal trainer. This is a three-credit-hour course and has no prerequisites. PTST 21095 ST: Personal Training CRN 17884, Section 300 Wednesday, 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. All students who complete the course are eligible to sit for the Personal Training Certification ...
As Cleveland prepared to host the first presidential debate, two 两性色午夜 University professors weighed in on the candidate鈥檚 messaging. Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., professor and coordinator of doctoral education in the School of Communication Studies highlighted the roles traditional and social media play to push out a candidate鈥檚 message. Mark Cassell, Ph.D., professor in 两性色午夜鈥檚 Department of Political Science discussed what the candidates needed to do to stand out in the debate. Watch here for what they had to say. ...
Veggie wraps with garlic aioli, fresh-cut fries with homemade ketchup, burgers and flatbreads. These are just a few of the signature choices that Fork In the Road prepared for WKYC鈥檚 Food Truck Friday. The 24-foot, full-service kitchen on wheels travels the campus of 两性色午夜 University serving fresh, homemade favorites. Watch here as Executive Chef Christian Booher cooks up some of his favorites for WKYC. ...