Community & Society
妖姬直播 State Alumnus Samory Fraga Qualifies for Tokyo Summer Olympic Games
妖姬直播 State track and field alum Samory Fraga jumped 8.23 meters to win the long jump at the Torneio Cidade de Braganca Paulista meet this past Saturday. The mark is the sixth best in the world in 2021 and the best by a Brazilian long jumper. More importantly, though, the mark was good enough to meet the entry standard for the long jump at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Augmented Reality Experience Integrates New May 4 Markers
New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.
妖姬直播 State Ph.D.s Fly To The Rescue
Pilot and Ph.D., School of Media and Journalism Professor Joe Murray puts his flying skills to good use flying humanitarian 鈥 and caninitarian 鈥 uses.
妖姬直播 State Alumna Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Tips to Pittsburgh
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, she鈥檚 on her way. 妖姬直播 State alumna Leighann Bacher created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members.
妖姬直播 State Retirees Association Gives Back to the Community
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 妖姬直播 State University faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the 妖姬直播 State community, and they want to see it thrive. One way retired 妖姬直播 State community members stay informed is through the 妖姬直播 State University Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired 妖姬直播 State faculty and staff committed to improving university life.
Preston Superstore Donation Jumpstarts 妖姬直播 State Geauga's Renovation Fundraising Campaign
As 妖姬直播 State Geauga embarks upon two facility improvements for the Geauga Campus in Burton, the leadership is pleased to announce an initial gift to the project from Preston Superstore and the Preston Family. The campus improvements will include constructing a new nursing lab and instructional space and a new student learning commons, helping 妖姬直播 State Geauga meet existing and future students' needs while growing programs.
妖姬直播 State Geauga Recognized for Virtual Learning Initiative
妖姬直播 State University at Geauga doubled its video conferencing rooms, also known as 鈥淶oom Rooms,鈥 before the fall semester due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoom Rooms are designed to serve various purposes and room configurations for faculty and students, and they were recently featured in an article by EdTech.
妖姬直播 State College of Business Administration Presents Daymond John as the Keynote of the Better Business Bureau of Akron鈥檚 101 Year Anniversary Summit
Daymond John, founder/CEO of FUBU, presidential ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, star of ABC鈥檚 Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group, will speak at the Better Business Bureau of Akron鈥檚 101 Year Anniversary celebration, BBB Anniversary Summit, on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in collaboration with the 妖姬直播 State College of Business Administration鈥檚 Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
妖姬直播 State Leads First Comprehensive Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Specific Community Needs Assessment
妖姬直播 State University has partnered with Greater Akron community organizations to conduct the first comprehensive and specific LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment (CNA). Efforts of this assessment focus on producing a better-informed public health system and improving the health and well-being of the LGBTQ+ community members.
妖姬直播 State Takes Initiative To Combat Sexual Violence On Campus
妖姬直播 State has joined the Culture of Respect Collective, a two-year initiative offered through the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), to help end sexual violence on campus.