Community & Society
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Places First in National Sustainability Competition
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.
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Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community
As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent С»ÆƬÊÓƵ graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but she’s also helping others in similar circumstances.
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Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.
IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward
Ready to serve the community from the ground up, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
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Have We Learned the Lessons of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates
Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ's history and the university's foundational values.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.