Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Commemoration
Ceremonies on campus today honor all who have served.

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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived
A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Campus.

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµâ€™s ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting
Students at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

Falling 'Head Over Heels'
What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's?

Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field
Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ 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 ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Campus.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Turning Ideas Into Reality With Microgrants
Young entrepreneurs are able to pursue their dreams thanks to LaunchNET microgrants at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.