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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Kent Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

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Michele Curran Cornell

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

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‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

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Writing Our Lives

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality

The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

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Educators from Brazil took part in the Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop.

Agents of Change: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators

A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

Tags: Community & Society , Global Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Global Reach

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

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Mother and Daughter Elise Gregcar and Avery McGee graduate from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì together this past May

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.

Tags: Community & Society , First Generation

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A dress designed by a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel meets with the Flying Flashes Air Race Classic teams from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì.

Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

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