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First-year student Elizabeth Schmidt is YES! Magazine’s online “Justice For All” University Winner for her essay about a mindful response to injustice. illustration by Melissa Olson Elizabeth Schmidt, a student of Professor Karen Cunningham at Ģý in Kent, Ohio, read and responded to the online YES! Magazine article “I Can't Breathe Until Everyone Can Breathe,” by Gerald Mitchell. In that story, author and entrepreneur Gerald Mitchell wrestles with the enormity of the situation in Ferguson and the unjust deaths of so many unarmed Black Americans by police. He takes a...
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Learning for a Lifetime at Ģý Geauga On the Wednesday after finals week and commencement, you would think all would be quieting down at Ģý’s Geauga Campus. That was not the case; in fact, the campus in partnership with the Department on Aging, hosted a special event for senior citizens in Geauga County. The program, named Learning for a Lifetime made its debut in 2008 and has been a popular yearly event that gives seniors the chance to go back to college, where they enjoy being students for a day. Geauga County Senior Centers offer many activities and events...
Ģý recently announced the upcoming addition of women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport with the first competitive season taking place in the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement was a part of the athletic department’s strategic vision, The Game Plan, a comprehensive plan that maps out a strategic course for the department over the next five years. The addition of women’s lacrosse will increase Ģý’s sport total to 19, including 11 women’s programs. It marks the first addition of a varsity sport at Ģý since women’s golf began competition in the 1998-99 academic...