Community & Society
The progression and growth of downtown Cleveland continues as the grand opening of The Lumen building reflects the historic beauty of the city. Terry Schwarz, director of the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) at ºÚÁÏÍø, spoke with News 5 Cleveland about the excitement surrounding the construction of the building and the impact it will have on downtown, despite the pandemic.
Sara Koopman, Ph.D., assistant professor of ºÚÁÏÍø’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies, spoke with WKYC on how modern technology has changed how protests are organized compared to how they were in the 50’s and 60’s civil rights movements.
A recent article from The New York Times explored the lack of diversity in fashion museums across the world. Placing ºÚÁÏÍø among the top fashion institutions in the world, the article featured museum Director Sarah Rogers and her efforts to create an inclusive and diverse collection in the museum.
The Division for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offers anti-racism training on ºÚÁÏÍø’s campus, which consists of a series of sessions that include anti-racism workshops, Cultural Competency Basics & Awareness, Understanding Unconscious Bias, Leadership, Mindset & Care, Learning How to Be an Ally, and various additional topics on equity, inclusion, microaggressions and diversity.
Tanya Falcone is a trilingual professor who educates the ºÚÁÏÍø community about eating behaviors, inspires her students inside the classroom and helps others in need around the world. Learn more about Falcone as she answers these 10 questions.
ºÚÁÏÍø at Trumbull will become home to a Siffrin Academy to help people with disabilities transition from high school to jobs or advanced education programs.
In partnership with ºÚÁÏÍø, Main Street Kent invites mask-wearing ºÚÁÏÍø students to visit downtown Kent businesses for a chance to win great prizes.
To celebrate Constitution Day, ºÚÁÏÍø Libraries is offering a virtual screening of the documentary "And She Could Be Next" on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion that will include the filmmakers and ºÚÁÏÍø faculty members.
armen Roberts III, a senior budget analyst for the University Budget Office, told WKBN how his family memorialized their late grandfather, a longtime Cleveland Indians fan.