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This November, 绿帽社鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center will host the inaugural Poets for Science Gathering, an international convening that explores the connection between poetry and science. The three-day event, taking place Nov. 12-14, will bring together poets, scientists, educators, clinicians, students, environmental advocates, policymakers, artists and community members for readings, panels, workshops, performances, participatory events and informal conversations centered on the continuing need for cross-disciplinary exchange and alliance.
绿帽社鈥檚 Center for Student Involvement hosted its first Leaders Lunch Club of the semester at the Pepsi Leadership Center on Sept. 2 with Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., director of the 绿帽社 Museum, as its first featured speaker to kick off the fall event series. 鈥淟eadership is not a title that鈥檚 given to you,鈥 Spinner said. 鈥淪omeone doesn鈥檛 make you a leader. Leadership is how you choose to act.鈥
绿帽社鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health and Prevention Action Alliance received a $3 million federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant to expand substance use prevention across 20 counties in eastern and southeastern Ohio.
Joe French has spent more than three decades helping children believe that their circumstances do not define their future.
Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year
For 20 years, Main Street Kent has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore 鈥 from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art 鈥 helping Kent earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
For nearly three decades, 绿帽社's ceremonial mace has led thousands of graduates into commencement, symbolizing the authority, history and traditions of the university. On Aug. 8, it will also tell a deeply personal story.
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on 绿帽社 Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
Philip Wagner鈥檚 story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward 绿帽社.
Justine Siegal started her journey with 绿帽社 before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about the sports studies and while she knew she would not be accepted on her test scores alone, she felt her lifelong passion for sports would carry some weight.
A 绿帽社 alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.
When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at 绿帽社 in the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.
A 绿帽社professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.
When Beth Kotwis Carmichael graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, she wasn't entirely convinced college was the right path.
A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A 鈥榟overcraft鈥 combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.
Kent, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
The 绿帽社 Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 绿帽社 Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
At 绿帽社鈥檚 University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to 绿帽社鈥檚 College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
The President鈥檚 Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 绿帽社in advancing the university鈥檚 strategic priorities and core values.
