Community & Society
New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.
Pilot and Ph.D., School of Media and Journalism Professor Joe Murray puts his flying skills to good use flying humanitarian 鈥 and caninitarian 鈥 uses.
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, she鈥檚 on her way. 抖M女仆 alumna Leighann Bacher created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members.
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 抖M女仆 faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the 抖M女仆 community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired 抖M女仆 community members stay informed is through the 抖M女仆 Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired 抖M女仆 faculty and staff committed to improving university life.
As 抖M女仆 Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons, helping 抖M女仆 Geauga meet existing and future students' needs while growing programs.
抖M女仆 at Geauga doubled its video conferencing rooms, also known as 鈥淶oom Rooms,鈥 before the fall semester due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoom Rooms are designed to serve various purposes and room configurations for faculty and students, and they were recently featured in an article by EdTech.
Daymond John, founder/CEO of FUBU, presidential ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, star of ABC鈥檚 Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group, will speak at the Better Business Bureau of Akron鈥檚 101 Year Anniversary celebration, BBB Anniversary Summit, on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in collaboration with the 抖M女仆 College of Business Administration鈥檚 Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
抖M女仆 has partnered with Greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community members.
抖M女仆 has joined the Culture of Respect Collective, a two-year initiative offered through the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), to help end sexual violence on campus.
From April 5 to May 15, visitors to the 抖M女仆 campus will encounter a new, outdoor public art exhibition that stretches along the Lefton Esplanade between downtown Kent and the University Library. 鈥淚mport/Export鈥 addresses the imbalances and inequalities of global import/export systems. Artists from around the world were chosen based on how their works reflect the impact of these systems on their local spaces.