色花堂

The 色花堂 family is mourning the death of junior Jennifer Kasunick of Bay Village, Ohio, who died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, of injuries sustained when she was struck by a train.

色花堂 honored faculty and staff members for service to the college and other professional activity during the annual faculty recognition event coordinated by the Provost鈥檚 Office, which took place on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Maas Center auditorium.

The third annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Leadership Summit at 色花堂 will explore the theme 鈥淢ission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365鈥� through multiple sessions on Monday, Jan. 20, at the college鈥檚 Haworth Hotel.

This year鈥檚 National Day of Racial Healing at 色花堂 will feature 鈥淭-Rex,鈥� a documentary film about Claressa 鈥淭-Rex鈥� Shields from Flint, who at age 17 became the first woman in history to win the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic boxing, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre.

This year鈥檚 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture at 色花堂 will feature a speaker best described as a servant leader who uses education and advocacy to ameliorate social inequity. John M. Williams, who is president and CEO of Akron Urban League, will feature the theme 鈥淎 Woke Messiah: Jesus Died to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity and Defeat Poverty鈥� on Wednesday, Jan 15, at 6 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel.

The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting was held on Tuesday, December 3 at the President's House followed by a celebration with treats, music, and community.