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Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year
For 20 years, Main Street Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ has worked to make downtown a place students want to explore – from Flashes First Friday to Oktoberfest to public art – helping Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ earn recognition as the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
For nearly three decades, Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ's ceremonial mace has led thousands of graduates into commencement, symbolizing the authority, history and traditions of the university. On Aug. 8, it will also tell a deeply personal story.
Is social media making Gen Z less social? The Akron Beacon Journal explored that question in a recent feature centered on Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Senior Lecturer Aaron Maguire and his Communication and Conflict Management course in the School of Communication Studies.
Philip Wagner’s story begins in Northeast Ohio, but the arc of his career has always bent toward Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ.
