Community & Society
United Way of Portage County Grant Expands Opportunities for Students to Engage with Nonprofits
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University’s Community Engaged Learning (CEL) secured a $10,000 grant through the United Way of Portage County, an independently-governed nonprofit organization that serves disadvantaged members of our community. This grant will support CEL’s Community Partner Advocate program (CPA) which places students at local nonprofits throughout the county for paid hands-on learning experiences.
Public Relations Student and Model Saves 7-Month-Old’s Life
After witnessing a horrific crash, sophomore public relations major LaDonya Williams immediately ran to help the distraught woman begging for someone to save her 7-month-old son who wasn’t breathing. After Williams used her Red Cross first aid training to help the baby, he began to breathe again and was taken to the hospital to recover, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ 10 Years of Promoting Food Security and Launches Flashes Fighting Hunger
The new Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative takes the last 10 years to a new level, going beyond a kitchen that provides meals by becoming a program that prevents food waste, promotes food recovery and hosts multiple food pantries each week to serve the region.
Alumnus Mike Bowen of Spotify Teams Up With Data Class
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ alumnus Mike Bowen, '03, visited 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s School of Emerging Media and Technology to share his knowledge about data and analysis that he uses as part of his job of Principal Quantitative User Researcher for music streaming service Spotify.
Associate Professor of Sociology is Awarded NSF Grant to Broaden Participation in Computing
Of the 33,984 awarded computer science (CS) bachelor’s degrees in 2020, only 21% of CS graduates identified as women, 3% as Black, and 8.5% as Hispanic (Zweben & Bizot, 2021). Susan Fisk, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, is using her expertise in social-psychology to change that and improve the field of computing. Fisk was awarded her third National Science Foundation grant to continue her work on broadening participation in computing and improving undergraduate STEM education.
First Star 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Academy Continues to Shine in a Mixed-Learning Environment
As 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ returns to a school year that resembles pre-pandemic times, First Star 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Academy has begun to imagine new programs. The Academy is a free, comprehensive four-year college access program for youth in foster care. The program engages a cohort of up to 30 students in a variety of learning opportunities, including academic support, career exploration, social and cultural activities and more.
Grab a Few Friends and Have an Ice Day at the Opening Celebration of Kent Skates on Dec. 2
Come join 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University President Todd Diacon, Kent Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, Kent Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.
10 Questions With Roseann ‘Chic’ Canfora, Professional-in-Residence, May 4 Survivor
Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings.
‘Kent Skates’ Glides Its Way Into Downtown Kent
The Kent and 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University communities can head downtown to go ice skating starting Nov. 20, courtesy of Kent Skates presented by AMETEK. This special attraction has been created through a partnership between the city of Kent, the 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ University Hotel and Conference Center, the Kent Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street Kent and 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Trumbull’s Care Closet Opens Allowing Students Easy Access to Various Necessities
Students at 91Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Trumbull who are in need of food, personal items and clothing will now have more support from the university following Trumbull’s Care Closet official opening on Oct. 18. Trumbull’s Care Closet was created by the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and is set up as a fund that faculty, staff and the community can donate to. It’s goal is to provide necessities for students who can’t afford them.