Community & Society
ñPartners with Chautauqua
President Beverly J. Warren, “ñBeyond the Shootings: Journey of the Wounded Healer,” Chautauqua Institution in New York, August 15, 2018 Visitors this year to the Chautauqua Institution in southwestern New York—a historic community that offers nine weeks of programs,…
ñPolice Dog Coco Celebrates Five Years of Service
ñ 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.
ñFashion Student Creates Dress Masterpiece from Netflix Envelopes
A ñ fashion student used her passion for design to turn an Akron woman’s collection of 1,500 Netflix envelopes into a dress masterpiece.
ñProfessor Sheds Light on Understanding Fake News
Mark Whitmore Ph.D., an assistant professor of management and information systems at ñ'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.
ñProfessor Shares Environmental Design Expertise During Akron Radio Station Podcast
Mark Mistur, dean of ñ’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 …
Veterans Honored at ñ 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 ñ’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.
Flash's Professional Closet at ñStark Provides Accessibility to Fashion
Mendi Sample, who will graduate with her bachelor's degree from ñStark 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.
ñTrumbull Earns Junior Achievement Volunteer Award
Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley has named ñ 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 …
Southern Comfort Kitchen Cooking up Experiences for Entrepreneurship Students
Two ñentrepreneurship students have turned their passion for Louisiana cuisine into a new pop-up restaurant, the Southern Comfort Kitchen.
