Community & Society
Run the World 5K Goes Virtual for 2020: 'Think Global, Act Local'
The sixth annual Run the World 5K run/walk to sponsor 做厙輦⑹s study abroad scholarships is going virtual this year. For the first time, fans of Run the World from all over the world can participate remotely in this event designed to support student participation in international education. Participants will complete the 5K on their own time and at their own pace. Organizers invite participants to show their 做厙輦⑹ pride by wearing blue and gold during their run/walk and sharing their photos from all over the world with the Run the World community.
做厙輦⑹s Election Day Leave Guidelines
做厙輦⑹ recognizes that employees may want to vote on Election Day. As such, supervisors should provide employees with a reasonable amount of time to vote on Nov. 3.
Online 'Dont Hate Debate (And Vote)!' Teach-In Designed to Inform and Empower Voters
The coming election is an important one, and voters particularly first-time voters are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. Dont Hate Debate (And Vote)! is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.
做厙輦⑹ Professors Directly Link Social Media Use to Boredom
It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two 做厙輦⑹ professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.
Alumnus Pushes Student Rental Company to the Next Level Through Pandemic
When Curtis Cofojohn returned to 做厙輦⑹ after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? Cofojohns own experiences with off-campus housing led him to create a website solution that serves the needs of both students and landlords, during the pandemic.
Alumnus Inducted in the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2020 includes alumnus David C. Lange, BA 75, who, following his freshman year at 做厙輦⑹, entered the U.S. Navy and returned to 做厙輦⑹ after his military discharge to major in journalism. His graduation led to a 40-year newspaper career and numerous years as an advocate for veterans in Ohio.
TEXTURES, The Most Ambitious Exhibition, Explores Discrimination of Black Hair
Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair is an exhibition coming to the 做厙輦⑹ Museum in 2021 with the help of significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures.
Emergency Relief Fund Helps Students Stay on Course Despite COVID-19 Disruptions
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, its minor. For others, its catastrophic. At the 做厙輦⑹ at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Recognizing that dozens of students face similar situations, 做厙輦⑹ Geauga has established an Emergency Relief Fund to provide a stopgap for them to continue on with their studies.
Director of CUDC Reflects on New Cleveland Construction
The progression and growth of downtown Cleveland continues as the grand opening of The Lumen building reflects the historic beauty of the city. Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at 做厙輦⑹, spoke with News 5 Cleveland about the excitement surrounding the construction of the building and the impact it will have on downtown, despite the pandemic.
How Protests Have Changed in the Past 60 Years
Sara Koopman, Ph.D., assistant professor of 做厙輦⑹s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, spoke with WKYC on how modern technology has changed how protests are organized compared to how they were in the 50s and 60s civil rights movements.