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April 25, 2011
A ceremony to celebrate Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State's designation as a Tree Campus USA for the third consecutive year will take place on April 28 at 2 p.m. in front on Engleman Hall. The award, which is given by the Arbor Day Foundation, will be presented…
April 11, 2011
A student organization at Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ at Trumbull is on a mission to help the environment. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently partnered with the Mocha House, a Warren coffee shop, on a pilot project to test…
April 11, 2011
Standing Rock Cultural Arts in cooperation with Vegiterranean Restaurant, The University of Akron and Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Dining Services presents the third annual Vegan Iron Chef competition. The event is being held in conjunction with…
April 11, 2011
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2011 on April 17 from 1 – 4 p.m. with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet’s natural…
April 4, 2011
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Museum will open Sustainable Fashion: Exploring the Paradox,which will beon exhibit April 8, 2011, through March 18, 2012, in theStager and Blum Galleries. The exhibit is guest curated by Noél Palomo-Lovinski,…
April 4, 2011
Paint color samples, duct tape and old T-shirts: They're not the typical materials featured in a fashion show. But Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State fashion design students will utilize these and more to construct outfits for Building Fashion 2011, hosted by…
Jan. 31, 2011
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Assistant Professor Don Coates and his students are researching the use of rechargeable batteries for powering a vehicle. But their research is far from theoretical. The class has insta led a battery-powered system in…
Nov. 1, 2010
In 2008, Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ became Ohio's first Tree Campus USA university for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship. Now, the campus in Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ, a two-time Tree Campus USA university recipient, is…
Nov. 1, 2010
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Sustainability Task Force subcommittee on community outreach hosted the Campus Sustainability Day webinar, Empowering a Climate Change Movement, for task force members and representatives of the campus community…
Oct. 25, 2010
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State students have the opportunity to exercise their green thumbs by participating in the Campus Conservation Nationals 2010 three-week energy-saving competition beginning Nov. 1. The Office of Sustainability and Residence Services…
