Community & Society

Parkland School Shooting Survivor Shares Lessons, Encourages Journalistic Empathy
Eric Garner, a teacher who was able to shield his students from harm during the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, urged journalism and media students to cover tragedies with empathy during an interactive discussion at the May 4 Visitors Center Reflection Gallery on Oct. 25.
‘Dear Vaccine’ Enjoys Stage Debut at National Academy of Sciences
The debut performance of took place in the auditorium of the National Academy of Science in Washington, D.C., on Monday night.

First-Year Student Ava Latham Leaves Former High School Peers a Legacy
Ava Latham created a sensory room at her former high school that garnered her a coveted Gold Award from Girl Scouts, the organization’s highest honor and the pinnacle of achievements for Latham, who has been a member since the second grade.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø LaunchNET Celebrates 10 Years, Unveils New Space in DI Hub

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø LaunchNET Celebrates 10 Years, Unveils New Space in DI Hub
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s LaunchNET celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday and cut the ribbon on its new office suite in the Design Innovation Hub.

IN A FLASH: Recognizing 70 Years of History
The Unity Walkway on Manchester Field honors the rich history of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Black and Latinx fraternities and sororities.

Pronouns Are More Than Words, They Represent Identity
On International Pronoun Day, the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø LGBTQ+ Center held an event honoring all pronouns. The importance of respecting pronouns was explained and a group discussion was led to further examine the complexities of genders and pronouns.

IN A FLASH: Down by the Riverside
The Portage County Hike and Bike Trail is a great place to exercise - or relax - that's not far from campus.

Late ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Professor’s Legacy Lives On Through Oral History By Students
The late Kirk Mangus was an art professor at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø renowned for his ceramic art, sculpture, drawings, paintings and murals.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Nursing Student Named ‘Big Sister of the Year’
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø College of Nursing student Ashlee Frymier has been selected as Big Sister of the Year by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Summit, Medina and Stark Counties.