Community & Society

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Lager Is Here!
Alumni brewers at Sibling Revelry Brewing have created ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Golden Lager - the official craft beer of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s 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 StudentÂ
Anas' friends are living vicariously through him as he attends ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Benefit the King Kennedy Community Center
In August 2021, 1,000 incoming ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students that could be sold or auctioned off to raise money for improvements to the gymnasium at the King Kennedy Community Center.

Meet ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem
Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the , and he’s already stealing many hearts!

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award
ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.

New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is Prepared for Disaster
Vincent Marino, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next.