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Senior fashion design majors Mackenzie Karsten and Daniella Byrnes review candidates during model tryouts at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's School of Fashion

Strutting Our Stuff: ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities

Students, faculty and alumni from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Global Reach, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Organizational Sustainability

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Turtle Bay Wetland

Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems. 

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences, ESDRI, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Center for Ecology & Natural Resource Sustainability, Organizational Sustainability, Community Impact, Research & Science

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ All-Star Band Weekend 2024

IN A FLASH: Strike Up the (All-Star) Band!

Students from area high schools came to campus for the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ All-Star Band weekend.

Tags: College of the Arts, Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, Cartwright, High School Students, Community Impact, Arts & Culture

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The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Flashes Step Up to Fight Hunger for Influx of People in Need

Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Community Impact

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A symbol of the Kent-Akron rivalry: the fabled Wagon Wheel

IN A FLASH: New Year, Old Rivalry

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Golden Flashes meet the Akron Zips for the first time this season on Jan. 19. 

Tags: akron, Mens Basketball, basketball, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Athletics, Community Impact, Student Life, MAC

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Professor Cracks the Code

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Works

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ graduate Mark Greer

Master of Ceremonies

Mark Greer, who earned his master’s degree in music from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ in 2009, has been chosen to serve as executive director of Akron’s bicentennial campaign. His success exemplifies the sense of community and bright future created by Golden Flashes today.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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