Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice
A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict
¹ú²úÂ×Àí used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and ¹ú²úÂ×Àí donor is serious about local workforce development
Thirty years ago, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make. She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…
Four Decades Later, Study Experience in Florence Still Shapes Local Architect’s Work
Boardman-based architect Robert Mastriana was among the first class of students to study in Florence, Italy, through the university’s education-abroad program. He tells The Vindicator newspaper how that experience still influences his work.
‘A Promise Kept’
When she walked across the stage at commencement on Dec. 16, Terrie Harris realized a dream more than 25 years in the making. Life intervened often during Harris’ educational journey, but thanks to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s regional campus system a diploma was finally hers in December.