Community & Society
No Desk Jobs for These ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State 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…
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State 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…
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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…
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, wants to remind people that clothing and toiletries also are essential items. A native …
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Life-Changing Event Inspires ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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A Very Special Thank You to the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday
The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive Ke…
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Community Members Share What They Are Thankful for This Year
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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 …
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Researchers Use LEGO Camps to Build Relationships With the Community
A special classroom at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ turned into a LEGO® city filled with roaring lions, speeding cars and spinning tops. The moving creations are part of a unique summer camp, LEGO WeDoâ„¢ Robotics, put on by the Research Center for Educational Technology in the College of Education, Healt…
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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 Se…
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