Community Impact

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.

‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and shares a few reflections from her long life.

IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.

IN A FLASH: Young Minds Soaring
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s College of Aeronautics and Engineering led a fun, immersive field trip for a group of sixth graders from the I Promise School, Akron Public Schools.

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.