Community Impact

Native American Heritage Month at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.
IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial
Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration.
‘It’s a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They’ve Done for Us’
The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
Honoring Veterans for Their Service
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

IN A FLASH: Keep 'Em Flying!
Fog and the dawning sun created scenic views at the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Airport.

Listen: ‘Soldier’s Heart’ by Maj Ragain
In honor of Veterans Day, we share "Soldier's Heart," a poem by the late Maj Ragain, about his experience guiding writing workshops for veterans in the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle.

IN A FLASH: Growing Panes
Window glass is being installed on Crawford Hall, which will soon be the new home of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

IN A FLASH: Honoring The MVPs of Nursing Education
Educators from the nursing programs at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ and The University of Akron were honored at last week's ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ at Akron football game.