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Today’s Flashes of Inspiration features David Hassler, director of ��ҹ�糡’s Wick Poetry Center, who is sharing the poem, “Thank You, Tree.”
 

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United States would benefit from a public banking system, says Mark K. Cassell, ��ҹ�糡 professor of political science.

��ҹ�糡 has been recognized by the (ACE) for the university’s creation of a “one-stop shop” COVID-19 website, call line and email address, including its telemedicine and telehealth information for students.

When storms approach, most people heed the warnings by seeking the safety of shelter and waiting for the winds and rain to pass. There are many, however, whose jobs require them to respond and run into the storm’s path to help others.

Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a ��ҹ�糡 police officer.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in  ��ҹ�糡’s College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines.

Apple and Google partnered in early April to create a new smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to track coronavirus cases. Using a technology called contact tracing, the app alerts a user when they come in contact with someone who has been positively diagnosed with COVID-19. Gokarna Sharma, assistant professor in Computer Science, recently answered 10 questions about the new app based on his professional opinion. Sharma is experienced in algorithms, blockchain and smart technologies such as this.

��ҹ�糡’s famous food truck, known for its mouth-watering pulled pork sandwiches and fresh-cut french fries, is now becoming known for giving back to its community. The university is loaning its campus food truck to Aramark to provide meals to students from Kent, Elyria and Lorain City School Districts who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.