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MLK Family Event at King Kennedy Community Center

MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement

91²Ö¿â'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. Celebration , Community Impact , Community & Society , Black History Month ,

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Brandon Bell singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice

A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of 91²Ö¿â's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration , University News , Community & Society , Office of University Outreach and Engagement , Black United Students ,

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Black squirrel near a tree on Front Campus

IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?

At 91²Ö¿â, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties. 

Tags: Black Squirrel , University News , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Spring Semester

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MLK event panel

91²Ö¿â’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict

91²Ö¿â used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep 91²Ö¿â students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: University Health Services , Students First , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society

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An image of a healthy Black mother and child.

Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month

91²Ö¿â’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Health , Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Work continues on the 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena

IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the 91²Ö¿â Ice Arena.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at 91²Ö¿â's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: 91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from 91²Ö¿â’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Students First , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, 91²Ö¿â Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and 91²Ö¿â donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, 91²Ö¿â alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.  She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in politic…

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , 91²Ö¿â Works , Community Impact , alumni-news

Alumni and Giving

From left: George Sarkis, Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro, 91²Ö¿â Alum and CEO of State and Federal Communications Elizabeth Bartz, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik andSteve Millard

Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and 91²Ö¿â donor is serious about local workforce development

Thirty years ago, 91²Ö¿â alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make.   She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , 91²Ö¿â Works , Community Impact

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