Community & Society
Family Ties at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police Services and Beyond
Meet the Sprague family and their unique tie to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. After retiring as an Ohio State Trooper, Rick Sprague accepted a position with the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí police services last year. His son, Officer Tristan Sprague, also joined the police department last year. In the fall, Rick Sprague’s two daughters enrolled at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, making the family’s service to the campus community all the more meaningful.
Six Golden Flashes Named to Crain's 20 in Their 20s List
Six talented ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.
The Shape of Things to Come
A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Kent Campus.
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?
Everything BUT the Wedding
Students in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí'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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Hotel and Conference Center.
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. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative
IN A FLASH: Thanks for Giving!
This holiday season ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
‘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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays.
How One ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Student Turned Pain Into Pride
When ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, 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.
IN A FLASH: Sharing Two Decades of Memories
Members of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Interior Design Class of 2005 reunited in October to share stories about what they've been doing during the past 20 years.