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A 海角原创 student proudly displays an award certificate during the university鈥檚 Lavender Graduation ceremony, which honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally students.

海角原创 Ranked High as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus

An inclusive campus acknowledges and respects diversity, and offers a welcoming environment for all community members regardless of their differences.

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海角原创 students model original designs created by Fashion School students during the school鈥檚 2018 spring fashion show.

海角原创 Fashion School Receives Top Honors in the Nation and Midwest

海角原创鈥檚 School of Fashion Design and Merchandising is once again ranked high among the nation鈥檚 elite, according to .

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Professor James Tyner Receives a 2018 Faculty Excellence Award

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 海角原创 President Beverly 鈥

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海角原创 President Beverly J. Warren presented 13 海角原创 faculty members with the 2018 President鈥檚 Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition.

海角原创 President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. 海角原创 President Beverly 鈥

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Firestone Community Learning Center student learns to operate a video camera during a class in Franklin Hall in the 海角原创 College of Communication and Information.

New Partnership With Akron Public Schools Illuminates Career Path for High School Students

A group of sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron  spent a week at 海角原创 exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers. About the Program The program is part of 海角原创鈥檚 new partnership with Akron Public Schools, in whi鈥

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海角原创 Joins the LeBron James Family Foundation鈥檚 Efforts to Get Akron Students College and Career Ready

With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, 海角原创 has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF鈥檚 I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term par鈥

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海角原创 Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped 海角原创鈥檚鈥

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George R. Newkome, Ph.D., a two-time 海角原创 alumnus, smiles with 海角原创 President Beverly J. Warren.

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at 海角原创

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in 海角原创鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time 海角原创 alumnus. 鈥淕eorge and Mary Jane both have a passion and d鈥

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How an Icebreaker Exercise Turned Into a Global Experience

Mariah Gray left her comfort zone, lived in the present and ventured where she never dreamed of going. Learn how this biology/pre-medicine major discovered new perspective 8000 miles from home.

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Carrie Esser used water-based body paint to turn herself into a 鈥渜ueen bee.鈥 Her artistry landed her in the second round of the NYX Cosmetics 2018 Face Awards USA.

Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint

This entrepreneur major utilizes paint brushes, vibrant colors and an unrestrained imagination to transform the human body into astounding works of art.

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