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College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes Class of 2028 with Glow Sticks, Ice Cream, and Words of Wisdom
On Friday, August 16, 2024, the College of Arts and Sciences welcomed its class of 2028 to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Many freshmen got their first chance to meet Dean Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., along with several…
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A Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty researcher in the Department of Biological Sciences has launched a pioneering study to explore how different species adapt to high-altitude environments in the Himalayas where oxygen levels are significantly lower. This research could have significant…
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Meet Elizabeth Marhefka, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ biology and premed student whose exceptional dedication to community service and academic excellence has earned her the prestigious 2024 Scholar of the Year Award from the Akron Regional Interprofessional-Area Health Education…
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In 2020, Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that Â鶹ÊÓƵ would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the…
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On the evening of May 16, Â鶹ÊÓƵ celebrated and honored the career of Senior Lecturer Chaya Kessler, the retiring director of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Jewish Studies Program (JSP), with a special event held at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ…
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Author of Everyday Peace Visits Â鶹ÊÓƵ; Reflects on May 4 and School of Peace and Conflict Studies
Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor in Defense, Development & Diplomacy at Durham University (UK), recently visited Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an invited colloquium speaker of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. On March 12, Mac Ginty gave a presentation titled “Two Cheers…
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Vera J. Camden, emerita professor of English at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has posed a few questions for academia upon receiving a national award for her edited book. Should the sciences intertwine with literature and…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ has received a grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation for the Spirit of Motherhood Program, an innovative program with a goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants.