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Fall Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Scenes From Fall Commencement

°µÍø½ûÇø conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

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Stress Free Zone Fall 2025

IN A FLASH: De-stressing with Dogs

Dogs plus snacks plus craft activities has been a proven formula for reducing student stress during finals week. 

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The "Flash Fiction" panel at Akron ComicCon

Taking Their Stories From Concept to ComicCon

Last summer, 12 °µÍø½ûÇø students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators. 

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Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, is one of the many unsung heroes at °µÍø½ûÇø.

Unsung Heroes Abound at °µÍø½ûÇø

Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at °µÍø½ûÇø is “caretaker.â€

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A new graduate celebrates earning a degree during 2025 Fall Commencement ceremonies

Cheers to the Fall Class of 2025: °µÍø½ûÇø Celebrates New Graduates

The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 were recognized with commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13.

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Students walk campus in January with long shadows

Hacking Finals Week

Between research papers, exams and group projects, °µÍø½ûÇø students are heading into one of the most stressful times of the semester: finals week. Here are the best tips to stay ahead and finish the semester stress-free.  

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in °µÍø½ûÇø's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the °µÍø½ûÇø Hotel and Conference Center. 

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°µÍø½ûÇø Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. °µÍø½ûÇø has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

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Elizabeth Sowa

College Credit Plus Student Takes Calculated Approach to the Future

Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever. Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the °µÍø½ûÇø Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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°µÍø½ûÇø senior architecture major Georgia Coulter studied abroad with professional architect Frank Barkow

Serendipitous Encounter Leads to International Opportunity for °µÍø½ûÇø Architecture Student

A lecture series in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design changed the trajectory of °µÍø½ûÇø senior Georgia Coulter's college experience, allowing her to study abroad with Frank Barkow, an educator, researcher and architect. 

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