Community and Society
Understanding Antisemitism and Combating It
The "Understanding and Combating Antisemitism" discussion was a continuation of the yearlong initiative “Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding,†designed to engage the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all we do.
Ohio EPA Presents ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø With Environmental Excellence Award
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø is one of 48 schools, companies and organizations across the state honored by the Ohio EPA for taking exceptional measures to protect Ohio’s environment and for continued commitment to environmental stewardship.
Fighting Post-COVID Social Anxiety through ProjectConnect
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels have been on the rise. The Healthy Minds Study for 2021-22 found that 44% of students reported symptoms of depression and 37% reported anxiety disorders. That is where ProjectConnect comes in.
High Schoolers Will Learn About Freedom and Citizenship Through ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s New Teagle Foundation Program
A pilot program in 2023 led to a $250,000 implementation grant from the for ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø to establish , a program that will enable promising underserved high school seniors in Northeast Ohio to increase their college preparedness, civic engagement and a sense of belonging
Alumna’s Murals in Oscar Ritchie Hall May Link Past with the Future 
 In 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.
Dialogue and Difference Presentation Tackles Questions Surrounding Origins of Hatred
Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.
Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe
The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.
Work-from-Home Fashion Moves Into the Office
According to Hillary Stone, industry liaison and professor in ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s School of Fashion, our preference for comfort during the pandemic has changed the way we dress out in public now too.
A Community Discussion Over Lunch Focuses On MLK's Ideas About Peace and Conflict
The 100 Plates event allowed students, faculty and staff to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas about peace and conflict.
Student Says Dad Would Be Proud to See Him Mentoring His Peers, Helping the Community
Sophomore public health major Ivory Kendrick has many irons in the fire this semester - along with academics, he is working as an intern and training his peers to be leaders.