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Carol L. Robinson, Ph.D., will speak about the ancient myths and folklore associated with the solar eclipse.

窪蹋勛圖厙s Carol Robinson, Ph.D., will discuss eclipse myths and folklore during her presentation All I Want to Know is: Where Did the Sun Go? The Total Eclipse of the Sun in Myths and Folklore. 

Carla Goar, Ph.D., is a sociology professor and director of 窪蹋勛圖厙's Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all

Antisemitism

The "Understanding and Combating Antisemitism" discussion was a continuation of the yearlong initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding, designed to engage the 窪蹋勛圖厙 community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all we do.

Anne Vogel, director, Ohio EPA, right, presents Melanie Knowles, 窪蹋勛圖厙's manager of sustainability, with the Ohio EPA's Encouraging Environmental Excellence or E3 award.

窪蹋勛圖厙 is one of 48 schools, companies and organizations across the state honored by the Ohio EPA for taking exceptional measures to protect Ohios environment and for continued commitment to environmental stewardship.  

Students Laughing

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels have been on the rise. The Healthy Minds Study for 2021-22 found that 44% of students reported symptoms of depression and 37% reported anxiety disorders. That is where ProjectConnect comes in.

High school students will participate in new Teagle Foundation program.

A pilot program in 2023 led to a $250,000 implementation grant from the for 窪蹋勛圖厙 to establish , a program that will enable promising underserved high school seniors in Northeast Ohio to increase their college preparedness, civic engagement and a sense of belonging

Yvonne Bandy painted the Africa mural in Oscar Ritchie when she was 19 years of age.

涅n 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a 窪蹋勛圖厙 art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.

Dialogue and Difference event tackles the origins of hate.

Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our 窪蹋勛圖厙 community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.

Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from 窪蹋勛圖厙's College of Public Health.

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

students talking

According to Hillary Stone, industry liaison and professor in 窪蹋勛圖厙s School of Fashion, our preference for comfort during the pandemic has changed the way we dress out in public now too.