Community & Society

500 Turkeys Donated to Mobile Meals in Akron
With donations made by the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø community, University Dining Services was able to deliver 500 turkeys to Mobile Meals in Akron for the holiday season.

Collaboration Between ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø and Cleveland Aids in City Development
Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC), home to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s urban design graduate program, as well as public service activities of the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, was recently featured on News 5 Cleveland.

Ohio College2Careers Creates Opportunity and Encouragement for Students with Disabilities at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø
When human development and family studies major Katherine Schroeder heard about the Ohio College2Careers program coming to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø for her first semester of sophomore year, Schroeder was determined to learn about what the program could offer her. After applying, Schroeder has been given the support she had been looking for in her college experience.

Researchers Discuss Drug Prevention Infrastructure for Three Ohio Counties
Researchers at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø were featured on Spectrum News 1 discussing the development and implementation of their drug prevention infrastructure for three Ohio counties.

Professor Chris Banks Talks about Impeachment Process
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø constitutional law professor, Chris Banks, Ph.D., recaps the impeachment inquiry hearings from Nov. 19 with WKYC lead anchor Russ Mitchell. Banks teaches undergraduate and graduate courses ranging from American Politics to law, justice and society.

Exhibit Showcases May 4 Artifacts in Augmented Reality
Artifacts of May 4, 1970 – a survivor’s jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing – tell a story that’s not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts’ stories to life via the exhibit “May 4: Through the Looking Glass.â€

The Center for Adult and Veteran Services Is 'Doing it Right!'
A paycheck and covered medical and housing expenses are fantastic military perks; however, veterans agree that one of the biggest benefits from serving is found in the classroom. ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø was recently ranked on the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 rankings.

Columbiana County Escape Room Offers Scholarships to Students With Fastest Escape Time
The circumstances are grim: Beloved ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø mascot Flash is stressed out and hasn’t been able to find the crucial student ID on exam day. You and your friends are the only ones who can help. Your group is frantically scrambling to find the lost ID, but time is running out before it becomes too late for Flash to take the exam. This scenario might sound like something out of a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø mystery movie, but it’s actually the situation in the new escape room called ESCAPE in a FLASH at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s East Liverpool Campus.

Columbiana County Escape Room Offers Scholarships to Students With Fastest Escape Time
The circumstances are grim: Beloved ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø mascot Flash is stressed out and hasn’t been able to find the crucial student ID on exam day. You and your friends are the only ones who can help. Your group is frantically scrambling to find the lost ID, but time is running out before it becomes too late for Flash to take the exam. This scenario might sound like something out of a ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø mystery movie, but it’s actually the situation in the new escape room called ESCAPE in a FLASH at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s East Liverpool Campus.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Was ‘Critical in the Formation of This Family’
A clear intention to pursue social justice led Stuart Chen-Hayes, Ph.D. ’94, NCC, LCPC, to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø in 1990 to pursue a doctoral degree in counselor education. What he learned at the university – and what inspired him – significantly changed the course of his life, professionally and personally.