Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
×ÔοÊÓÆµ celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

×ÔοÊÓÆµ Youth Winds Performs in Nation's Capital
×ÔοÊÓÆµ Youth Winds had the unique opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. this spring, giving meaningful performances alongside famous monuments and making lasting connections with renowned musicians.

‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ and shares a few reflections from her long life.

IN A FLASH: The Fountain Is ON!
Water flowed for the first time in the newly completed Crawford Fountain in the courtyard outside Crawford Hall, home of ×ÔοÊÓÆµ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
×ÔοÊÓÆµ Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.

IN A FLASH: Young Minds Soaring
×ÔοÊÓÆµ's College of Aeronautics and Engineering led a fun, immersive field trip for a group of sixth graders from the I Promise School, Akron Public Schools.

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
×ÔοÊÓÆµ's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by ×ÔοÊÓÆµ School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited ×ÔοÊÓÆµ at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.