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Resources displayed at Sustainable Fashion Workshop

Graduate Students Explore Sustainable Fashion Using 3D Print Waste

Excitement buzzed from the MuseLab in 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s Design Innovation Hub as students learned firsthand about sustainability opportunities in the fashion industry.  

Tags: Student Life, Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Design Innovation

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Voting Day Stickers and Board

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters

More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß hosted the GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference for the seventh consecutive year

LGBTQ+ Trailblazers from Area High Schools Visit Campus

Students and faculty from 20 area high schools came to 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß for GLSEN Northeast Ohio's Annual Fall Conference.

Tags: Student Life, University News, Community & Society, Distinctive 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß,

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A student prepares hydroponic tubes for planting at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's Salem Campus.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting

Students at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

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T-shirts made by 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students displayed on a clothesline

The Clothesline Project Helps Sexual Violence Survivors Heal

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services provided survivors of sexual or relationship violence the opportunity to heal by sharing their stories in a unique, visible way.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Students First

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A 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, Community Impact, Veterans Day, Events

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Radiology students at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's Salem Campus learn how to position patients for x-rays.

IN A FLASH: Getting the Inside Story

Radiology students at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß's Salem Campus receive practical, hands-on training. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Health, 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß at Salem

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PR Student Izzy Stewart Registering Students to Vote

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Students are Excited, Confused 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Upcoming Mid-Term Election 

Some 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß students who are first time voters expressed excitement as they hurried to class or the library on Oct. 31, 2022, a week before the midterm elections. Other students said they were voting, but they had not registered to vote before the deadline in Ohio which was Oct. 11, 2022, for the Nov. 8, election.

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CAPS Building

Supporting Students by Listening Without Judgement

October marked Mental Health Awareness month at 91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß. Although October doesn't align with the National Health Observance calendar, it was chosen because the need for mental health support peaks during October, according to Recreation and Wellness Services

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Community Impact, Students First

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Vote Signs

Polls Might Underestimate Republican Support in Ohio

91´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Today recently reached out to Michael Ensley, associate professor of Political Science, about what to watch for in the final weeks leading up to the November 8 election. Ensley sees the economy, immigration, crime and access to abortion as key issues for voters while also providing insight into polling.

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