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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

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An aerial view of the roundabout on Summit Street.

Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning.

But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?

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Fall Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes From Fall Commencement

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s Michael Schwartz Center is located at 800 E. Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß)

New Partnership Between 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to University’s Schwartz Center

Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.

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Student Creates Sculpture for Hospital Healing Garden

The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß.

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The "Flash Fiction" panel at Akron ComicCon

Taking Their Stories From Concept to ComicCon

Last summer, 12 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators. 

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Flash Focus: Kadin McElwain

Meet Kadin McElwain, a senior communication studies major from Painesville, Ohio, who uses his positions at Autism Speaks and Autism Digest to educate individuals on neurodivergence.  

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

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Giving Trees 2025

IN A FLASH: Thanks for Giving!

This holiday season 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Recreation and Wellness Services invites people in the community to donate by taking a tag - or three - from the Giving Trees in the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center from Nov. 17-Dec. 17.

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß elementary education student Julia Michalak on a playground

How One 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Student Turned Pain Into Pride

When 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß senior Julia Michalak was in elementary school and middle school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the idea of going to gym class made her sick to her stomach. Now in her final year at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß, Michalak will soon earn her bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport performance, with a goal to help other kids like her overcome their insecurities and learn to enjoy physical education.

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