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A student wears a °µÍø½ûÇø mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

°µÍø½ûÇø Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: University News , College of Public Health , COVID-19 , College of Education, Health and Human Services , COVID-19 HUB , Healthy Communities Research Institute

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°µÍø½ûÇø President Issues Statement Regarding Unrest in Washington, D.C.

°µÍø½ûÇø President Todd Diacon issued the following statement: “At this moment in our nation’s history, now more than ever I call on Americans to embrace and practice our university’s core value of kindness and respect in all that we do. Democracy is both a mighty force and a fragile…

Tags: University News , Office of the President

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Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at °µÍø½ûÇø at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

Tags: University News , Biology , Tuscarawas Campus , COVID-19 HUB

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Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in °µÍø½ûÇø's Library Science program.

Tags: University News , May 4 , alumni-news , news

Alumni and Giving

Alan Canfora

Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund

 Donations will benefit students in °µÍø½ûÇø's Library Science program.

Tags: May 4 , University News , alumni-news , news , May 4 50

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71

Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 50

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Security Awareness Notice for the University Community

Dear °µÍø½ûÇø Students, Faculty and Staff, As previously noted by °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Office of Security and Access Management during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, there has been an increase in fraudulent scams and attempts by cybercriminals to access private data natio…

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2018 Firestone Immersive Summer Camp

Community Partnership Spans County Lines

°µÍø½ûÇø and Akron-area foundations have partnered to support students in the Greater Akron community in a time of dire need through a collaboration that prioritizes positive regional impact and improving lives through education. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News

Alumni and Giving

Volunteers from °µÍø½ûÇø, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy  drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity – 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Kent Campus , COVID-19 HUB

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°µÍø½ûÇø Police Department Maintains National Law Enforcement Accreditation

The °µÍø½ûÇø Police Department was recently awarded national accreditation for the ninth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in the Law Enforcement program. The °µÍø½ûÇø Police Department was first accredited in 1991.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , °µÍø½ûÇø Police Services , Department of Public Safety , Division of Finance and Administration

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