Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Lion Hunting on Campus
An architectural ornament near Engleman Hall may be a subtle tribute to the tenacity of a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø president at a particularly troubled time in the institution's long and storied history.
Hands-On Tax Learning Course Supports Community Members and International Students
Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
It's 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future 51³Ô¹ÏÍø president and a past 51³Ô¹ÏÍø administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
City of Cleveland and 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
Community Spirit Inspires 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.
Ohio Senate Votes Unanimously to Name Highway for Trumbull Graduate Jacob Derbin
The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on March 25 to designate a stretch of Interstate 480 in Cuyahoga County as the Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway, honoring the Euclid police officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2024.