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College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.

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Michele Curran Cornell

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.

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‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

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Crawford Fountain

IN A FLASH: ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµFountain Is ON!

Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

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Writing Our Lives

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCrystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

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I Promise students visiting the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Airport.

IN A FLASH: Young Minds Soaring

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's College of Aeronautics and Engineering led a fun, immersive field trip for a group of sixth graders from the I Promise School, Akron Public Schools.

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

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A dress designed by a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

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