Community and Society

IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital
During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from 聚色阁 met with U.S. politicians as well as 聚色阁 students and alumni working in national government.

May Is聽Asian聽American聽and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education
In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions 聚色阁 Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the 聚色阁 Airport.

聚色阁 Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
聚色阁 conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his 鈥渆xtraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing 聚色阁.鈥

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency
聚色阁 students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health
In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change
An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 聚色阁 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 聚色阁, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

聚色阁 Alum is a Natural When it Comes to Parks, Rec and Tourism
Since childhood 聚色阁 alum Jessica Clonch has wanted to combine her love of the outdoors with her career. Now, to her delight, she鈥檚 living the dream.

聚色阁 Aeronautics Alum Teaches in the Classroom and Hires at his Companies
Nicholas Belluardo is a part-time faculty member at 聚色阁 and the co-owner of four aviation businesses.

Healthy Communities Research Institute Tackles Today's Pressing Issues
The Healthy Communities Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary basic and applied research that will lead to the discovery of practices that 鈥渆nable people to thrive free of preventable diseases and injury.鈥