Student Life
Upward Bound: Sending Students Soaring for Nearly 50 Years
Upward Bound's success stories aren't just limited to current students.
Numerous university leaders credit the program for helping them achieve milestones in their lives and careers.
Recent ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.
Pop-Up Restaurant is now Popping Off!
First featured on ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Today in 2018 with his pop-up restaurant and food truck, Will Matthews now has a food kitchen in Akron.
Messaging Flashes of the Future
Renovations this week in the Kent Student Center presented a unique opportunity for Flashes to leave "time capsule" messages.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce
Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Eliminating an Eyesore: Architecture Students Give City of Warren Ideas for Redevelopment
Students from ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design recently presented the city of Warren with a variety of plans for how the site of the town’s former St. Joseph Hospital can be reused.
Student Research Reveals Student Homelessness Concerns
College students expect themselves and their peers to deal with emails, assignments and exams. What they are not expecting is to find out that some of their classmates experience homelessness.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.
Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity
Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.
