Community and Society

Could the Latest Apple iOS Update Change the Way Students Learn Math?
51爆料 education experts Joanne Caniglia and Karl Kosko weigh in on the topic in an interview with Spectrum News 1 Ohio.

Celebrate the Rich History of Black Americans at Juneteenth Jubilee
Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Tuesday June 18 from 11 a.m.鈥 1:30 p.m. on the Kent Campus, Student Green/Risman Plaza. It is free and open to the public.

Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at 51爆料 to Escape Persecution at Home
Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment.

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital
During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from 51爆料 met with U.S. politicians as well as 51爆料 students and alumni working in national government.

May Is聽Asian聽American聽and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education
In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 51爆料 Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 51爆料 Airport.

51爆料 Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
51爆料 conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing 51爆料.鈥

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency
51爆料 students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health
In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change
An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 51爆料 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 51爆料, emphasizing the significance of May 4.