Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Zapping The Zips
911勛圖s Golden Flashes womens basketball team celebrated 50 years of womens basketball with gold-out game victory over their arch-rivals, the Akron Zips.
IN A FLASH: Caring Hands
The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clinical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care.
Alumna Emilia Sykes Sets Goals for Second Term in Congress
911勛圖 alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what shell be focusing on.
It Started Here: 911勛圖 to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month
911勛圖 will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.
POV: Fostering Compassionate Care
POV offers the 911勛圖 community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of 911勛圖's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the colleges White Coat Ceremony, which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program.
Student Makes History Leading Parkinson's Speech Therapy
Grace Puin excels at getting Parkinsons patients to speak and swallow with intent. Shes so good in fact that Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization that helps people with Parkinsons all over the world, invited her to host one of its online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions.
IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus
911勛圖's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces.
IN A FLASH: With Care and Caring
911勛圖s Nursing Simulation Labs use sophisticated manikins to help students learn to provide proper care and caring for patients of all ages.
Bridging Communities: 911勛圖 to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 911勛圖 and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. 911勛圖 will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.
IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season
The Main Stage Season presented by 911勛圖's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."