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In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one �Ը������� University professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection.

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a �Ը������� University classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center in downtown Cleveland. 

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at �Ը������� University in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.  

In the middle of this winter at �Ը�������, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm. 

�Ը������� University honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary “Dry Bones” in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.  

Hype, �Ը�������'s feline answer to Bowling Green State University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a �Ը������� instructor.

The �Ը������� University Mock Trial Team has only six months to learn about a fictional case before acting it out during its competition season. The team will head to Penn State University in mid-February to compete in the Regional Competition. These local and regional experiences provide students with the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country while gaining a broader perspective on the legal field.

�Ը������� is committed to providing a safe environment for our students to live and learn and uses a multi-layered approach to assure security and wellness for our entire university community.

�Ը������� University’s Prison Reentry Program was recently featured on WKBN-TV for its partnership with FCI Elkton, featuring the inaugural class of 18 incarcerated students who earned their �Ը������� associate degrees.

Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures is an innovative program within �Ը�������'s University Outreach and Engagement that provides academic, emotional and social support while connecting young people to opportunities in higher education. It's making a real impact for students.

Every semester, �Ը������� University reopens the door to a diploma for students who left college without finishing a degree.

A job opportunity, a family crisis, military service or running out of money – there are many reasons why students leave college without completing their studies.

A �Ը������� staffer shared an image of a misty, painted sky on campus in early January.

Meet the Sprague family and their unique tie to �Ը������� University. After retiring as an Ohio State Trooper, Rick Sprague accepted a position with the �Ը������� police services last year. His son, Officer Tristan Sprague, also joined the police department last year. In the fall, Rick Sprague’s two daughters enrolled at �Ը�������, making the family’s service to the campus community all the more meaningful.

Six talented �Ը������� alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.

A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of �Ը������� University's Kent Campus.

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning. But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?

Students in �Ը�������'s Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the �Ը������� University Hotel and Conference Center.