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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police Services is celebrating the five-year anniversary – or the 35 dog-year anniversary – of its first K-9 unit, which features 7-year-old German Shepherd Coco and her handler, Officer Anne Spahr.

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Police Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service

Joanna Wilson and Alyssa Hertz

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Fashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes

A ¹ú²úÂ×Àí fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman’s collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News

Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's College of Business Administration, shared his expertise on how the public comprehends fake news in today’s society with the investment research firm Morningstar.

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Shares Environmental Design Expertise During Akron Radio Station Podcast

  Mark Mistur, dean of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, recently spoke about the architecture building’s energy-efficient resources and ways that the building stays environmentally friendly with WAKR’s Jeanne Destro. In the Nov. 2 interview, Dean …

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

Veterans Honored at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Veterans Commemoration Event

With military flanking the Kiva building entryway and flags lining the Risman Plaza lawn, the community gathered in the Kiva auditorium for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.

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Flash's Professional Closet provides accessibility to fashion.

Flash's Professional Closet at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Stark Provides Accessibility to Fashion

Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Stark in the spring, was born blind, but she still cares about fashion. And she knows that finding an accessible place for professional clothing gives her an edge come graduation day. 

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Flash's Professional Closet at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Stark Provides Accessibility to Fashion

Dan Palmer, Ph.D. (center), assistant dean of academic affairs and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley board member, accepts the 2018 Volunteer Organization of the Year Award at Junior Achievement's annual recognition breakfast.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Trumbull Earns Junior Achievement Volunteer Award

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley has named ¹ú²úÂ×Àí at Trumbull its 2018 Volunteer Organization of the Year.     Dan Palmer, Ph.D., assistant dean of academic affairs and Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley board member, accepted the …

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí Trumbull Earns Junior Achievement Volunteer Award

Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students

Two ¹ú²úÂ×Àí entrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen. 

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¹ú²úÂ×Àí ROTC cadets salute and stand at attention during the flag-raising ceremony at Risman Plaza.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Honors Veterans Nov. 8

¹ú²úÂ×Àí held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…

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WKSU Hosts Election Night Celebration of Democracy

Celebrate democracy with an election night party at WKSU’s Broadcast Center at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. Starting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, guests will be invited to enjoy snacks and activities – including selfie stations, station tours and keeping tabs on the big maps – as they watch WKSU News in-…

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