Community Impact

Kent Skates Puts the ‘Ice’-ing on the Holidays
Residents of Kent are ready to ring in the holiday season with the return of the Kent Skates ice rink this November.

Eight Student Resources on Campus You Might Not Know About
If you find yourself expending too much time and energy this semester, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó has some lesser-known resources that are intentionally designed to save you both. These eight resources are free for students and were specifically crafted for students.

Pilot Pride! Delta Captain Snaps Photo Showcasing Daughter Following In Her Footsteps
Delta Captain Stephanie Johnson is all smiles seeing her daughter, Alex Johnson, and Laura Wilson featured in a ¾ÛÉ«¸ó advertisement at Cleveland Hopkins Airport.

Flashes 'Stuff the Truck' to Fight Hunger
Flashes Fighting Hunger and Community Engaged Learning hosted a food drive for all members of the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó and local communities to donate non-perishable food and toiletry items to fill up the truck.

¾ÛÉ«¸ó is ‘ALL IN’ for Student Voting
¾ÛÉ«¸ó has been recognized for its efforts in support of student voters. The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge named ¾ÛÉ«¸ó to its list of ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College student voting, which recognizes institutions for making intentional efforts to increase student voter participation.

Young Entrepreneurs Learn the Ups and Downs of Elevator Pitches
¾ÛÉ«¸ó students rose to the challenge as they competed to win $2,000 at LaunchNET’s Elevator Pitch contest on Wednesday evening.

IN A FLASH: Honoring All Who Served
The ¾ÛÉ«¸ó community came together on Thursday to honor all veterans.

Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Daffodil Hill
Volunteers from the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Commemoration
Ceremonies on campus today honor all who have served.

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters
More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from ¾ÛÉ«¸ó and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.