Community and Society

Flashes Step Up to Fight Hunger for Influx of People in Need
Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹.

Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe
The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

Schwartz Remembered for His Kindness, Leadership and Generosity of Spirit
Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s has been flooded with comments from alumni, former colleagues and friends about Schwartz’s kindness, his work ethic as a leader and educator and his genuine concern for his students.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Police Keep Community Safe While Engaging in Peaceful Discourse Â
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s No. 1 priority is the safety of its students, faculty and staff. This has been seen demonstrated over the past few months as the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ community has held demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas war and other issues, such as abortion.

President Diacon's Fall 2023 Commencement Speech Urges Graduates to Demonstrate Their Value as They Transition to Careers
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University President Todd Diacon delivered the Fall 2023 Commencement address and told the graduates to demonstrate their value with patience and gentleness.

Brewing up His Master Plan
Local entrepreneur and business owner Evan Schumann has big plans for the future of beer in Ohio. He credits his academic experiences at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for helping him prepare for his high-growth career.

Designing Her Own Wedding Dress Was as Simple as 1,2,3,4
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s School of Fashion gave Dara Broadous the skills to design her dream wedding dress.

Cooking With Culture: A Tasty Way to Create Community
The goal of Cooking with Culture was to create a sense of community and affirm the students' identities.

Thanks to Industry Partners, Student Pilots Learn How to Recognize Hypoxia While in Flight
College of Aeronautics and Engineering students such as Isabella Hinz had the opportunity to experience the condition hypoxia in the Hypoxia Recognition Training/Portable Reduced Oxygen Training Enclosure that was available Dec. 6-9 at the FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Airport.

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Brain Health Research Institute
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.