Community & Society

Young Brainiacs: I PROMISE Fourth Graders Have Fun Learning Science
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Brain Health Research Institute recently welcomed 94 fourth-grade students from the I PROMISE School in Akron, Ohio, for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Life at the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Opera Theatre
The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Opera Theatre's Fall 2023 concert explored themes of love in all its forms.

IN A FLASH: Learning the Ins and Outs of Patient Care
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ nursing students learn fundamental skills using sophisticated patient simulators and each other.

‘If You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students’
From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students in need.

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships
Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ scholarships.

A Savvy Start: Why Ohio Should be in Your Post-Grad Plans
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college graduates.

Helping Those Who Help New Moms
Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

Winter Coat and Clothing Drive Ongoing Through Dec. 15
From now through Dec. 15, ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is collecting clean, gently used or new items of warm clothing for all ages, including coats, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters, as part of its Winter Coat and Clothing Drive.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage
The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Israel, Palestine and Me
The May 4 Reflection Gallery at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½'s Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."