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Community Impact

Work continues on the ºÚÁÏÍø Ice Arena

Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ºÚÁÏÍø Ice Arena.

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

Students, faculty and alumni from ºÚÁÏÍø’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. 

Turtle Bay Wetland

ºÚÁÏÍø researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems. 

ºÚÁÏÍø All-Star Band Weekend 2024

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

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

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 ºÚÁÏÍø.

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

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

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

ºÚÁÏÍø 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.