Community & Society
Paddling Partners Team Up Along the Cuyahoga River
Paddling is one of the fastest growing outdoor recreational sports around the country. Few universities are located so close to a river to offer the sport, and even fewer partner with the city where it resides.
ParkApps: Using Technology to Learn ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì a National Park
Educators, scientists, and technologists from the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to develop a new learning app that is now live and freely available on iTunes.
No Desk Jobs for These ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alumna
Walk the halls of some secondary private schools in Ohio and you will see students adorned in what appears to be typical school attire: striped skirts, traditional ties and stark white button-up oxfords. What you do not see are the amazing women around the globe who use se…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Journalism Professor Says Clinton Nomination Highlights Double Standard
Danielle Sarver Coombs, Associate Professor in the College of Communication and Information, feels that women have to run their campaigns differently than their male counterparts. She recently shared her views with the Akron Beacon Journal for a story about Hillary Clinton's selection a…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Student Creates Care Packages for the Homeless
When the concept of homelessness comes to mind, people tend to focus efforts on food donations, but Ashley Flowers, a junior majoring in psychology and criminology and justice studies at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native …
Life-Changing Event Inspires ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
A Very Special Thank You to the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive Ke…
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Community Members Share What They Are Thankful for This Year
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
