Community Impact
Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access
Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether it’s related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.
Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory
For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.
It's Her Week at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Celebrating 10 years as a student organization, Her Campus 51³Ô¹ÏÍø presents a full week of career-focused events with panels, speakers and a runway fashion show.
Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art
An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center.
IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day
Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Flash of Darkness: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun
It was a party 218 years in the making.
The thousands of people who came to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.
IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!
Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes? 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities.
Have You Picked Your Eclipse Outfit Yet?
As the 2024 total solar eclipse passes over Kent, Ohio, on Monday, April 8, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students, faculty and staff have the unique opportunity to witness an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect.
Total Eclipse of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!
Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.