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Community & Society

Can of 51±¬ÁÏ Golden Lager, arial view of Dix Stadium and Sibling Revelry Brewing logo.

51±¬ÁÏ Golden Lager Is Here!

Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created 51±¬ÁÏ Golden Lager - the official craft beer of 51±¬ÁÏ Athletics. 

Tags: Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Gail Pavilga at airport

IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom

State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.

Tags: Community & Society

Kent Campus

CEL Accepts Community Impact: Group Award on Behalf of the 51±¬ÁÏ Community

Community Engaged Learning Earns United Way 2022 Community Impact: Group Award

51±¬ÁÏ’s Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

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Pakistani exchange student Anas is living his childhood dream at 51±¬ÁÏ

Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange Student 

Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends 51±¬ÁÏ as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State. 

Tags: Global Reach, Community & Society

Kent Campus

Yvonna Washington-Greer, assistant vice president of Equity, Identity, and Success talks with students at the veteran and service member open house

CAVS Open House Welcomes Veterans and Service Members

Incoming and existing military-connected 51±¬ÁÏ students were welcomed to campus with open arms at the Veterans and Service Members Open House hosted by the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS). The event aimed to bring the military community - from student to spouse to staff member - together with food, refreshments and conversation.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society

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Social Justice Quilting Project

Social Justice Quilting Project With 51±¬ÁÏ to Benefit the King Kennedy Community Center

In August 2021, 1,000 incoming 51±¬ÁÏ students, faculty and staff began a collaborative community effort to implement a social justice quilting project. This initiative stemmed from the Community Engaged Learning department's welcome week and was completed in late August 2022. The mission was to create something by 51±¬ÁÏ students that could be sold or auctioned off to raise money for improvements to the gymnasium at the King Kennedy Community Center.

Tags: Community & Society, Student Life

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Meet 51±¬ÁÏ Police Department’s newest K-9 officer, Salem, three-month-old Labrador Retriever and Sgt. Anne Spahr.

Meet 51±¬ÁÏ Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem

Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the , and he’s already stealing many hearts!

Tags: Featured Story, Video, University News, Community & Society, Profiles

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Staff and students work on entrepreneurial ideas at 51±¬ÁÏ LaunchNET

51±¬ÁÏ’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality

51±¬ÁÏ’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society

Kent Campus

Photo of Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in 51±¬ÁÏ’s Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences

51±¬ÁÏ Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award

ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at 51±¬ÁÏ, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.

Tags: Community & Society, Research & Science, Angela Neal-Barnett, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, ATHENA Award, Leadership, Spirit of Motherhood, PRADAA, mental health

College of Arts & Sciences

Emergency management coordinates all responders and stakeholders.

New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure 51±¬ÁÏ is Prepared for Disaster

Vincent Marino, 51±¬ÁÏ’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society

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