Community & Society
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together
Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture
Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects.
International Town and Gown Association Came to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate
More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Kent Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½â€™s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.
IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting
Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week.
IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem
A Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research.
Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future
A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.
Mission: Graduation Surprise
When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.