Community & Society
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
Public Hearing for ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Department’s Reaccreditation to Be Held July 27
The ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Police Department is scheduled for a virtual assessment as part of a program to achieve international reaccreditation. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), the program requires agencies to meet state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.
History Professor’s Essay on Racial Equality Is Featured in Washington Post
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Elizabeth M. Smith-Pryor has authored a perspective piece on racial equality that is featured in the July 15 Washington Post column, “Made by History.â€
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Kent area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Design Innovation Initiative Cultivates Creative Partnerships to Battle COVID-19
Members of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s Design Innovation Initiative are forging creative collaborations with local and regional organizations and funders as they work toward the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journalism Student's Photograph Gaining National Attention
A ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody.
Political Science Professor Advocates for Public Banking
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States would benefit from a public banking system, says Mark K. Cassell, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø professor of political science.
10 Questions With Gokarna Sharma About the Contact Tracing App
Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Campus Food Truck to Deliver Meals to Local K-12 Students
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s famous food truck, known for its mouth-watering pulled pork sandwiches and fresh-cut french fries, is now becoming known for giving back to its community. The university is loaning its campus food truck to Aramark to provide meals to students from Kent, Elyria and Lorain City School Districts who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Emeritus Recalls Time Spent in Quarantine
The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home order remind Emeritus Professor and former Chair of the Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies Department Doris Simonis of her previous experiences with social distancing.