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In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a �Ը������� student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university’s history of activism. 

“In the News” features �Ը������� University’s values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. 

�Ը������� University’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clnical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care. 

Every weekend, �Ը������� University junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

�Ը������� students combined cutting-edge Depthkit volumetric capture technology with dance choreography to create an innovative performance piece titled "Oy, Mi Gente." The interdisciplinary project, which merged live dancers with holographic versions of themselves dancing on rooftops and spinning through space, showcased the collaborative efforts of the School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Emerging Media and Technology.

�Ը������� University alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at �Ը������� through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.

Michael Parker’s decision to study mechatronics at �Ը������� University was driven by his lifelong curiosity for intricate mechanical systems and understanding how they work

�Ը������� Men's Basketball (13-7) will host the University of Akron (15-5) on Friday, Jan. 31 inside the M.A.C. Center. Tipoff between the Golden Flashes and Zips is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network.

For Catherine Veranese, a senior air traffic and airspace management student at �Ը������� University, the path to becoming an aviation professional has been paved with hands-on experience, leadership opportunities and industry connections.

All of the students from Rwanda who are currently attending �Ը������� came out to welcome Claudette Irere, the Rwandan Minster of State for Education when she came to �Ը������� to discuss adding additional program partnerships to her African nation. 

�Ը������� University’s Maureen McFarland, Ph.D., spoke with WKYC-TV on what we know so far about the tragic mid-air collision on Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C., that has left 67 people dead.

A luncheon and panel discussion titled “The Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” marked the occasion, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Happening in the first few weeks of the fall and spring semesters, the on-campus poster sale is a �Ը������� tradition. 

�Ը������� University will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

POV offers the �Ը������� University community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of �Ը������� University's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college’s “White Coat Ceremony,” which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program.