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Students vote on the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì campus in 2023

Students Experience Challenges Trying to Vote Under New Elections Law

 When Gov. Mike DeWine signed new voter legislation into law in January, he said it was intended to help improve “voter integrity." However, this move is creating hurdles for students on college campuses across the state and making waves in what is expected to be an incredibly contentious election year.

Tags: Students First, University News, Community Impact

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Construction Management Job Fair Sp 2024

IN A FLASH: Exploring Construction Careers

A Construction Management Job Fair on campus provided opportunities for students to explore the industry's many career options. 

Tags: College of Architecture and Environmental Design, construction industry, Kent Student Center, Community Impact

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2024 FTC Robotics Challenge qualifier at the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Robots Take Over the College of Aeronautics and Engineering

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted a qualifying competition for the First Tech Challenge 2024 Robotics Competition.

Tags: College of Aeronautics and Engineering, robotics, Community Impact, Community & Society, Research & Science

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Fashion show at Ronald McDonald house

High Style: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s School of Fashion Rules the Runway

​Students, faculty and alumni from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.  

Tags: University News, Arts & Culture, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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Summer Job and Internship Fair 2024

IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.

Tags: Student Life, Student Employment, Career Exploration and Development, Students First, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Members of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron.

Touchdown! ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students

Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

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LGBTQ students and allies painted The Rock

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness

Members of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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MLK Family Event at King Kennedy Community Center

MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center. 

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Community Impact, Community & Society, Black History Month, Ravenna

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: Flu Shot, flu vaccine, University Health Services, Students First, Community Impact, University News, Community & Society

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell

How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling

After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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