Community & Society

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

Fulbright Scholars at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, 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, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ'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
The white coat at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ and later as they become podiatric physicians.

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

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

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

IN A FLASH: Hiking and Learning
The Earth Day celebration at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center included a guided, woodland hike around the campus.

¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Shines at the Ohio State Fair
On the opening day of this year's Ohio State Fair, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ treated fairgoers to experience hands-on healthcare and interact with the technology of space exploration.