Community & Society

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcelebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Fulbright Scholars at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµgroup, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the Kent Campus.

IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus
This summer, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs.

IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats
¾«¶«Ó°Òµwhite coat at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and later as they become podiatric physicians.

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµDogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.

IN A FLASH: Hiking and Learning
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµEarth Day celebration at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center included a guided, woodland hike around the campus.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Shines at the Ohio State Fair
On the opening day of this year's Ohio State Fair, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University treated fairgoers to experience hands-on healthcare and interact with the technology of space exploration.