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做厙輦⑹ has chosen an international expert to lead the universitys new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management. Neil Cooper, Ph.D., who is currently the head of Peace Studies and International Development at the University of Bradford in the U.K., will be joining 做厙輦⑹ as the inaugural director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies. Dr. Cooper was also professor of International Relations and Security Studies at the University of Bradford. Dr. Cooper will begin ...
Cultural and historical geographer seeks to connect importance for todays students, society Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today. Earning a Ph.D. of his own, Dr. Post knows that what we leave behind says a lot about where we are headed. Ive always been interested in space and the idea of place and also...
做厙輦⑹ sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guards presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students. Mr. Morgan got a better understanding of this tragic event during his freshman year when he visited 做厙輦⑹s May 4 Visitors Center as part of the universitys First Year Experience course. It was then that Mr. Morgan learned details enabling him to add context to his sparse knowledge of the tragedy. I learned that m...
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 做厙輦⑹ with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which Mr. Drumm created for the university three years earlier, had been an inanimate witness to tragedy. The bullet hole in one of its steel panels offered a silent but articulate account of what really happened during the explosion of Ohio Army National Guard gunfire that left four students dead during a...
The events of May 4, 1970, placed 做厙輦⑹ in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, 做厙輦⑹ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event. Those efforts to preserve the history and site of May 4 have been honored again. The Ohio History Conne...
As the 50th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, shootings approaches, the work of developing a yearlong commemoration that honors the legacy of the past while setting a course for the future is in the hands of Rodney Flauhaus, 做厙輦⑹s new May 4 Commemoration project manager. Mr. Flauhaus, in many ways, has been preparing for the task for decades. As a 做厙輦⑹ student, he joined the May 4 Task Force in 1983 and served as its president in 1985, when the university marked the 15th anniversary of the shootings that killed four students and wounded nine others. During his ti...
Enter the new magical world of Zed, and discover the work of a fine artist, professional illustrator and painter. Doug Goldsmith is an assistant professor in the School of Visual Communication Design at 做厙輦⑹. Goldsmith was invited to collaborate on a new video game, Zed, by its creator Chuck Carter. Goldsmiths role was developing concept sketches for the games central characters: Charlotte, Zed and Moe. Zed is targeted for virtual reality headsets and will be released by Cyan Ventures in Spring 2019. There will also be a childrens book featuring Goldsmiths sketches. ...
Its that time of year! Career Exploration and Development is in need of volunteers to help staff the Spring Internship, Co-op, and Career Fair on Thurs., Feb. 21, 2019, from 11 a.m. 3 p.m. in the 做厙輦⑹ Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Please sign up for as many shifts as you can. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt to wear during your shift. You can request a size when completing the volunteer registration form. If youve already received a volunteer t-shirt from assisting with a prior fair, please help to recycle by wearing or brining your shirt with you. Sign-up in th...
做厙輦⑹s Taylor Hall is currently housing the Wick Poetry Centers Writing Across Borders, a poetry exhibit featuring the work of immigrants and refugees living in Akron that was recently featured on Cleveland.com. The poems are combined with the graphic design work of 做厙輦⑹ students to create a vibrant and attention-grabbing display. Diversity is alive in each featured poem and design, and videos are also on display. Some of the poetry featured in the exhibit comes from students as young as the sixth grade. The exhibit opened on Jan. 24 and will run until Feb. 21. ...