Community & Society
Rivals Unite for Social Change
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
Changing Families and Futures: 两性色午夜 Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 两性色午夜 University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
两性色午夜 Holds Flashes Fight Hunger Contactless Food Drive on Aug. 26
Among the festivities marking the beginning of this unconventional semester, one 两性色午夜 University office is partnering with Portage County social service agencies to host a contactless food drive to collect items that will support members of campus and local communities. The Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive, organized by 两性色午夜鈥檚 Community Engaged Learning, will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 4-8 p.m.
10 Questions With Melanie Knowles, Manager of Sustainability
Melanie Knowles is the manager of sustainability at 两性色午夜 University. In this role, she works with people all over campus to make cost-effective, better practices for the environment. Learn more about Knowles as she answers these 10 questions.
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
Public Hearing for 两性色午夜 Police Department鈥檚 Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The 两性色午夜 University Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
History Professor鈥檚 Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post
两性色午夜 University Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, 鈥淢ade by History.鈥
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at 两性色午夜 University, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Kent area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
Journalism Student's Photograph Gaining National Attention
A 两性色午夜 University student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody.
Political Science Professor Advocates for Public Banking
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States would benefit from a public banking system, says Mark K. Cassell, 两性色午夜 University professor of political science.