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Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Students,
St. Patrick’s Day and Fake Paddy’s Day are quickly approaching, and with the recent, more spring-like weather, we know many of you will be tempted to celebrate with friends.
Here is our advice: Please do so safely.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Nursing and Cleveland Clinic Akron General are joining forces to offer an adult/adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certificate program beginning this fall. This collaborative one-year program was created to address the…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« has partnered with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins since 2018, allowing this nationally recognized hockey team to work closely with the university and providing professional and recreational aid to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« community. The partnership includes multiple facets…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
Dear Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Students, Faculty and Staff,
I am pleased to announce that Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« is embarking on a new climate study as we continue our effort to become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive university.
The Flashes Safe Seven is now the Flashes Safe Eight!
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University developed its Flashes Safe Seven safety principles last year to protect the university community during the COVID-19…
We are aware of the unauthorized messages sent through an email listserv from the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University. We sincerely apologize to the students who received these email replies, which were sent following a request…
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, March 10, at 11:30 a.m. to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. All actions of the Board will be taken at this…
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When University Dining Services Chef Joshua DeDeaux was a little boy growing up in New Orleans, he would bring a brown wooden step stool into his mother’s kitchen to help her cook some of the family’s favorite meals. As DeDeaux’s love of cuisine grew, his grandfather, who…