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Jermaine Jackson, Jr.

911勛圖 Alumnus Captures Notable Success

Influenced by artists like Rene Magritte and Piet Mondrian, 911勛圖 alumnus Jermaine Jackson Jr. believes the best way to get the point across in a photo is by keeping it simple.

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Cockeye Creamery's Black Squirrel ice cream

Cockeye Creamery Raises Money for 911勛圖 Trumbulls Campus Care Closet

From now through Sunday, Sept. 19, Cockeye Creamery, located at 1805 1/2 Parkman Road NW in Warren, will be serving its 911勛圖-inspired ice cream Black Squirrel to raise money for 911勛圖 at Trumbulls Care Closet. 

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2020 Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive

911勛圖 Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive

911勛圖s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Engaged Learning , Campus Kitchen , Events , COVID-19

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Laura Davis, Ph.D., attends a virtual May 4 workshop.

Educators Reflect on Powerful Experiences During May 4 Summer Workshop

Educators from across the country recently attended the weeklong, virtual 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 911勛圖 Shootings in U.S. History, which has been made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 50 , College of Education, Health and Human Services , May 4

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911勛圖 at Trumbull

Program Offers Incarcerated Individuals a Chance to Reenter the Community With a Degree

Beginning this fall, 911勛圖 at Trumbull will offer Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS).

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Recycling bins outside the 911勛圖 Library

911勛圖 Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest

The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded 911勛圖 first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling Total Pounds Recycled. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Awards and Honors , sustainability

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Associate Professor Joe Murray Donates His Time as a Pilot for Two Charities

911勛圖 Professor Donates His Time as Volunteer Pilot

Joe Murray Ph.D., an associate professor in 911勛圖s School of Media and Journalism, recently was featured in an article in the Akron Beacon Journal for his volunteer work as a pilot for two charitable organizations. Murray, a licensed pilot for more than 30 years, volunteers

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911勛圖 Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant

911勛圖 is one of 61 organizations nationwide and one of four organizations in Ohio to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The universitys $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on An American Sunrise by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.

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Members of the Integrated Greek Council participate in community services.

Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic

The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at 911勛圖 is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.

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Dolores Noll, Ph.D., 911勛圖 Professor Emeritus of English and pioneer for LGBTQ rights and people, accepts the universitys inaugural Diversity Trailblazer Award in 2010.

How Dolores Noll Helped 911勛圖 Come Out of the Closet

Born five decades ago as the Kent Gay Liberation Front at 911勛圖, PRIDE! Kent is the countrys oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores Noll, Ph.D.

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