Community & Society

Mapping Akron: Wick Poetry Center Begins New Effort to Highlight Akron Neighborhoods Through Poetry
Using poetry to explore Akron, Ohio residents sense of belonging to their neighborhoods is the goal of a new project by 做厙輦⑹s Wick Poetry Center.

Flowers and Foliage Sprouting Wellness and Joy
Nearly 40 people from the 做厙輦⑹ community enjoyed a tour of the flowers and trees of Front Campus during part two of the Walk & Talk: Flowers and Foliage event, thanks to the Employee Wellness and Health Promotion program and the grounds crew.

做厙輦⑹ Golden Lager Is Here!
Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created 做厙輦⑹ Golden Lager - the official craft beer of 做厙輦⑹ Athletics.

IN A FLASH: The Campus Is Her Classroom
State Representative Gail Pavliga visited with students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and took the flight simulator out for a spin.

Community Engaged Learning Earns United Way 2022 Community Impact: Group Award
做厙輦⑹s Community Engaged Learning partnered with the United Way of Portage county to make reading fun for children, and in doing so, CEL has been recognized by the United Way of Portage County as the recipients of the 2022 Community Impact: Group Award for its commitment to transforming lives in the community.

Dreams Do Come True For Pakistani Exchange Student
Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends 做厙輦⑹ as an exchange student sponsored through , a program supported by the U.S. Department of State.

CAVS Open House Welcomes Veterans and Service Members
Incoming and existing military-connected 做厙輦⑹ students were welcomed to campus with open arms at the Veterans and Service Members Open House hosted by the Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS). The event aimed to bring the military community - from student to spouse to staff member - together with food, refreshments and conversation.

Social Justice Quilting Project With 做厙輦⑹ to Benefit the King Kennedy Community Center
In August 2021, 1,000 incoming 做厙輦⑹ students, faculty and staff began a collaborative community effort to implement a social justice quilting project. This initiative stemmed from the Community Engaged Learning department's welcome week and was completed in late August 2022. The mission was to create something by 做厙輦⑹ students that could be sold or auctioned off to raise money for improvements to the gymnasium at the King Kennedy Community Center.

Meet 做厙輦⑹ Police Departments Newest K-9 Officer, Salem
Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salems cuteness has been featured on all the , and hes already stealing many hearts!

做厙輦⑹s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality
做厙輦⑹s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.