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Community & Society

The ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Museum

A recent article from The New York Times explored the lack of diversity in fashion museums across the world. Placing ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ among the top fashion institutions in the world, the article featured museum Director Sarah Rogers and her efforts to create an inclusive and diverse collection in the museum.

No Racism Banner

The Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offers anti-racism training on ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ’s campus, which consists of a series of sessions that include anti-racism workshops, Cultural Competency Basics & Awareness, Understanding Unconscious Bias, Leadership, Mindset & Care, Learning How to Be an Ally, and various additional topics on equity, inclusion, microaggressions and diversity.

Tanya Falcone, Coordinator for the Center of Nutrition Outreach in Nutrition and Dietetics at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ

Tanya Falcone is a trilingual professor who educates the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ community about eating behaviors, inspires her students inside the classroom and helps others in need around the world. Learn more about Falcone as she answers these 10 questions.

Siffrin and ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Trumbull Logo

¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ at Trumbull will become home to a Siffrin Academy to help people with disabilities transition from high school to jobs or advanced education programs.

Downtown Discovery Days Flyer

In partnership with ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ, Main Street Kent invites mask-wearing ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ students to visit downtown Kent businesses for a chance to win great prizes.

And She Could Be Next Flyer

To celebrate Constitution Day, ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Libraries is offering a virtual screening of the documentary "And She Could Be Next" on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that will include the filmmakers and ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ faculty members.

Still shot of WKBN-TV story featuring cardboard cutout of Carmen Roberts, Sr.

armen Roberts III, a senior budget analyst for the University Budget Office, told WKBN how his family memorialized their late grandfather, a longtime Cleveland Indians fan.

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Akron head coach John Groce and ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ head men's basketball coach Rob Senderoff

Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.

Three ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ students.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.