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Mwatabu S. Okantah on WKYC's Good Company show

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµHistory of Black History Month

Mwatabu S. Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University, was featured on WKYC Studios’ Good Company discussing the history and importance of Black History Month.

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Members of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Football Team visit the I Promise School in Akron.

Touchdown! ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students

Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Sports, Community Impact

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Rwandan students at Bob Christy's home

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts

A ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio. 

Tags: International Students, Office of Global Education, Community & Society, University Communications and Marketing, Global Presence, Global Reach, Student Life, Diverse ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ

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LGBTQ students and allies painted  ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµRock

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness

Members of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµRock to share a call for kindness. 

Tags: LGBTQ Community, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ+ Center, Diverse ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Community & Society, Community Impact

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Parking lot at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University's Kent Campus

Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea

Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.

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MLK Family Event at King Kennedy Community Center

MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center. 

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Community Impact, Community & Society, Black History Month, Ravenna

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Brandon Bell singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"

IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice

A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, Martin Luther King Jr., University News, Community & Society, Diverse ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, Office of University Outreach and Engagement, Black United Students, Amoaba Gooden

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Black squirrel near a tree on Front Campus

IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?

At ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties. 

Tags: Black Squirrel, University News, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Spring Semester

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MLK event panel

¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community. 

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Decorated door at DeWeese Health Center

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu

On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season. 

Tags: Flu Shot, flu vaccine, University Health Services, Students First, Community Impact, University News, Community & Society

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