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Happy 115th Birthday, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì!

In May, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Earth Fest

In April, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Organizations , Organizational Sustainability

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Tom McNeal with a student at the CDC.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

Tags: Community Impact , Research & Science , Child Development Center , College of Education Health and Human Services , School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies

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Lauren Paterson and Marc Myers

The Interview That Turned Into an Inter-Generational Friendship

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì graduate student Lauren Paterson and former teacher Marc Myers were recently featured on WBUR’s ‘Here and Now’ sharing their work together on The Legacy Project.

Tags: Community & Society , School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences , Community Impact

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Adeagbo in the Ohio Statehouse

Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare.

Tags: Health , Profiles , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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1040 Forms and a post-it note saying "tax time"

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Students Make Filing Less Taxing

With the intent of helping members of the community in need of tax assistance, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers while giving students real-world experience.

Tags: Students First , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Spring Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes from Commencement 2025

Feelings of joy, excitement and achievement filled ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Memorial Arena and Convocation Center as members of the university's Spring Class of 2025 walked the stage to receive their degrees. 

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Hand-painted butterflies on palazzo pants are junior fashion student Maya Settimi's Salvador Dali-inspired design.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì School of Fashion Has Role in Bringing Rare Salvador Dali Paintings to Ohio

What started as a simple conversation between a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University School of Fashion student and the American head of the global luxury menswear and fabric brand Scabal touched off a series of events that will result in a group of rarely seen Salvador Dali paintings having their North American debut in Northeast Ohio on June 12.

Tags: University News , Arts & Culture , Student Life , Global Reach , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Students First

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Bee on Kent Campus

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

Tags: Research & Science , ESDRI , Organizational Sustainability , Environmental Sciences & Design , Community Impact

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Graduate Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements

It's commencement time at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16. 

Tags: Spring Commencement , Commencement , Community & Society , Community Impact , University News

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