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An aerial view of the roundabout on Summit Street.

Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?

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?

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Community Impact , Featured Story

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in 911³Ô¹Ï'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 911³Ô¹Ï Hotel and Conference Center. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Hospitality Management , Featured Story , Alumni

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911³Ô¹Ï Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. 911³Ô¹Ï has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

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Giving Trees 2025

IN A FLASH: Thanks for Giving!

This holiday season 911³Ô¹Ï Recreation and Wellness Services invites people in the community to donate by taking a tag - or three - from the Giving Trees in the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center from Nov. 17-Dec. 17.

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HEM Design Challenge 2025

‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’

In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in 911³Ô¹Ï’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

Tags: Hospitality Management , College of Education and Human Services , Student Organizations , Design at 911³Ô¹Ï , Student Life , Community & Society

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911³Ô¹Ï elementary education student Julia Michalak on a playground

How One 911³Ô¹Ï Student Turned Pain Into Pride

When 911³Ô¹Ï senior Julia Michalak was in elementary school and middle school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the idea of going to gym class made her sick to her stomach. Now in her final year at 911³Ô¹Ï, Michalak will soon earn her bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport performance, with a goal to help other kids like her overcome their insecurities and learn to enjoy physical education.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Interior Design Class of 2005 Reunion

IN A FLASH: Sharing Two Decades of Memories

Members of 911³Ô¹Ï's Interior Design Class of 2005 reunited in October to share stories about what they've been doing during the past 20 years.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Design at 911³Ô¹Ï , Alumni , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , In a Flash

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Daffodil Hill planting Veterans Day 2025

IN A FLASH: Digging In To Honor Veterans

Snowy weather and cold temperatures didn't stop volunteers from taking part in the annual Veterans Day tradition of bulb-planting on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC , May 4 , In a Flash

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Veterans Day 2025

Recognizing ‘The Courage of Those Who Step Forward and Choose Service Above Self’

911³Ô¹Ï's annual Veterans Day Commemoration included traditional flag-raising ceremonies, a keynote speaker honoring our military members and their families, a remembrance of POW-MIAs, a luncheon for veterans and planting bulbs in memory of fallen service members. 

Tags: Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC

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Flash Focus Richard Skains banner

Flash Focus: Richard Skains

Meet Richard Skains, a sophomore economics major and USG director from Rocky River, Ohio, who guides – and literally drives –fellow students toward success.

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