Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future 51勛圖厙 president and a past 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s Community Engaged Research Institute.
Community Spirit Inspires 51勛圖厙 Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, 51勛圖厙 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.
What Makes 51勛圖厙 Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal
51勛圖厙 has earned the Military Friendly簧 School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and 51勛圖厙 senior Richard Hlavaty shares how 51勛圖厙s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.
Journalism Major Scores Numerous Front-Page Stories in Knight-Funded Internship
Lauren Cohen, a senior journalism major from Twinsburg, Ohio, has already made an impact during her internship, producing many front-page stories for the Akron Beacon Journal and Signal Akron.
IN A FLASH: Career Opportunities in Nursing
Around 200 students from 51勛圖厙's College of Nursing explored opportunities with visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities at the Spring 2025 Nursing Job and Career Fair.
New Informed Reporting Podcast Confronts Journalisms Emotional Toll
Journalism is not often perceived as an emotionally challenging career, but journalists can experience any number of traumatic stress symptoms from stories that they cover, especially those involving death or human suffering. These are the topics Gretchen Hoak, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism at 51勛圖厙, explores in her new podcast Informed Reporting, which launched March 16.
MEDIA ADVISORY: More Than 450 Students From 10 Northeast Ohio Counties to Showcase Research, Compete in 2026 Regional Science Day at 51勛圖厙
More than 450 students in grades 5-12 from public and private schools and homeschools will exhibit science projects and compete in the Ohio Academy of Sciences 2026 Regional Science Day on Saturday, March 21, at 51勛圖厙.