Community & Society
In times of uncertainty and hardship, you can stand back and wait for it to pass or get involved. During the pandemic, people in the town of Kent and the 黑料网 community wanted to make a difference. Two 黑料网 students became the catalysts that sparked a 10-week project of doing good.
黑料网 alumna Brenna Parker grew up in a household that talked about important issues of the day, so it鈥檚 no surprise that her young career has been rooted in politics and civic engagement. As the nation votes leading up to the historic 2020 election on Nov. 3, Parker has taken on the role of Web and Facebook Strategist for Biden for President, sharing the former Vice President and Democratic nominee for President鈥檚 message with millions of voters online.
The sixth annual Run the World 5K run/walk to sponsor 黑料网鈥檚 study abroad scholarships is going virtual this year. For the first time, fans of Run the World from all over the world can participate remotely in this event designed to support student participation in international education. Participants will complete the 5K on their own time and at their own pace. Organizers invite participants to show their 黑料网 pride by wearing blue and gold during their run/walk and sharing their photos from all over the world with the Run the World community.
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The coming election is an important one, and voters 鈥 particularly first-time voters 鈥 are navigating a challenging landscape of information, misinformation, PACs, bots, memes, toxic debates and inflamed rhetoric. 鈥淒on鈥檛 Hate 鈥 Debate (And Vote)!鈥 is an all-day teach-in event that will touch on many aspects of the elections, politics, political/social polarization and civil discourse.
It would not be surprising if you have a social media app open right now; however, you may not be getting the enjoyment out of it that you think you are. In a recent publication in Computers in Human Behavior, two 黑料网 professors examined the relationship between social media usage and boredom. Students may be surprised by the results and parents might be excited by them.
When Curtis Cofojohn returned to 黑料网 after serving in the Army, he faced an issue many college students do: where was he going to live? Cofojohn鈥檚 own experiences with off-campus housing led him to create a website solution that serves the needs of both students and landlords, during the pandemic.
The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame Class of 2020 includes alumnus David C. Lange, BA 鈥75, who, following his freshman year at 黑料网, entered the U.S. Navy and returned to 黑料网 after his military discharge to major in journalism. His graduation led to a 40-year newspaper career and numerous years as an advocate for veterans in Ohio.
Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair is an exhibition coming to the 黑料网 Museum in 2021 with the help of significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyday life for everyone. For some, it鈥檚 minor. For others, it鈥檚 catastrophic. At the 黑料网 at Geauga Campus, economic hardships caused by the pandemic have threatened to derail many students鈥 academic plans and their hopes for a better future. Recognizing that dozens of students face similar situations, 黑料网 Geauga has established an Emergency Relief Fund to provide a stopgap for them to continue on with their studies.