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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Places First in National Sustainability Competition

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

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¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

Tags: Global Reach, Profiles, Community & Society

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

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Police Academy now in Twinsburg

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall. 

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Have We Learned the Lessons of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø?

Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø.

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Spring Commencement 2024

IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024

Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates. 

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Karamu 2024

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates

Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.

Tags: Spring Commencement, Commencement, Student Multicultural Center, Diverse ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø, Community Impact, Arts & Culture, University News, Community & Society

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