Community & Society
‘To Bear Witness to the Spectacular’
The April 8 total solar eclipse has sparked a new opportunity for interactive poetry from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Wick Poetry Center.
‘We Are Living in a Time of Cracks’
As part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding" initiative, faculty members from diverse backgrounds came together in an online panel to share their personal insights in navigating the impact of conflict and cultural and religious identity.
Moving Gears To Create Change
Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, director of the Women’s Center, mentioned the G.E.A.R Awards was born out of a previous event called Mothers, Mentors, And Muses, which recognized and elevated Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s faculty and staff who made a difference in a student or colleague’s life.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Fills Need for Addiction Counselors in Ohio
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s College of Public Health has taken steps to put more addiction counselors to work in Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Mobile Flashes Roll Out!
A mobile unit from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«'s College of Public Health is providing education, screening and wellness services to the community.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Regional Campuses To Hold Information Sessions For Eastern Gateway Community College Students
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Regional Campuses are hosting a series of information sessions designed to help Eastern Gateway Community College students navigate the transfer process and continue their education pathways.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.
Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Kent, Ohio?
There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing.
The last time Kent experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event.
IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?
An art exhibition in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed.
Improving The Community Through Geography
After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab is back. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource filled with whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the walls.