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A student wears a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: University News, College of Public Health, COVID-19, College of Education, Health and Human Services, COVID-19 HUB, Healthy Communities Research Institute

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Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

Tags: University News, Biology, Tuscarawas Campus, COVID-19 HUB

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Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Library Science program.

Tags: University News, May 4, alumni-news, news,

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Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Library Science program.

Tags: May 4, University News, alumni-news, news, May 4 50

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71

Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest. 

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 50

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Community Partnership Spans County Lines

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. 

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Volunteers from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy  drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households.  ¾«¶«Ó°Òµfoodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Kent Campus, COVID-19 HUB

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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Tags: Community & Society, University News, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Services, Department of Public Safety, Division of Finance and Administration

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