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An ice sculpting event in Niles, Ohio, was part of a class for two Ƶ Ƶ Hospitality Management courses.

Cool Event! Ƶ Ƶ Students Practice Their Ice Sculpting Skills

Ƶ students from two courses within Ƶ Ƶ's hospitality and event management program took part in an ice sculpting exhibition outside the Eastwood Mall Event Centre in Niles, Ohio, on Sunday.

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 Students take part in the Making Our Own Space program (MOOS), which introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Making News: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative Featured for Arts Grant

Ƶ’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative’s design/build program for middle and high school students is in the spotlight for its new effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields. 

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Bernice King

‘Emotion Can Be Fuel’: Keynote Speaker Bernice King shares insights during Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event

Bernice King, daughter of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was frank and direct as she shared insights into racism in America today and her father’s legacy as keynote speaker of Ƶ Ƶ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

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Students and staff working in DI Hub

Access Granted: Community Members Now Get Membership to the DI Hub

The Design Innovation (DI) collaborator network will grow this semester as the DI Hub and its makerspaces open to the public through a new community membership. 

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Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of Ƶ Ƶ’s Department of Africana Studies, discusses the roots of Black History Month. (Image courtesy of WKYC Channel 3)

Tracing the Origins of Black History Month

Feb. 1 marks the start of Black History Month. The chair of Ƶ Ƶ's Department of Africana Studies and the current president of Black United Students at Ƶ Ƶ discuss the university's connection to the monthlong celebration.

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Artificial Intelligence Graghic Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

How Are Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT Affecting Higher Ed?

ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence writing software are raising concerns on college campuses across the country. Several local news stations have been following the rise of the AI software, and have discussed its capabilities with Ƶ faculty, staff and students.

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Ƶ Ƶ Will Celebrate Black History Month 2023

Ƶ Ƶ Plans Full Slate of Events for Black History Month

“The Footsteps of Our Ancestors … the Legacy Continues” is the theme for this year’s Black History Month Celebration at Ƶ. 

 

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Growing Democracy Project

'Race and Democracy: A Photovoice Project' Creates Community Conversations

The Photovoice Project is an art display that used photography and storytelling to engage community members and encourage them to describe the strengths, weaknesses and overall health of their community.

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College of Architecture and Environmental Design Students Pitching Designs in Warren

Architecture Design Students Making Positive Impact In Warren

Ƶ Ƶ’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design students have been commissioned to create new design concepts for a redevelopment site in Warren, Ohio, as recently featured in the Youngstown Business Journal.

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Students enjoyed a variety of activities at the annual FAB WinterBlast.

IN A FLASH: Having a WinterBlast!

Friday's WinterBlast was part of a full schedule of activities this semester from the Flash Activities Board (FAB).

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