Community Impact
51勛圖厙 Alum is a Natural When it Comes to Parks, Rec and Tourism
Since childhood 51勛圖厙 alum Jessica Clonch has wanted to combine her love of the outdoors with her career. Now, to her delight, shes living the dream.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to 51勛圖厙s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births
51勛圖厙s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.
What Were You Wearing? More Than Just Clothes
The powerful What Were You Wearing? art installation in the Center for Visual Arts is more than just clothes.
51勛圖厙 Experiences Day of Activism
51勛圖厙 students exercised their freedom of speech rights on Tuesday, April 16, with opposing speakers appearing on campus the same day.
Bettering Communities One Initiative at a Time
The University Research Council recently selected winners of the Bettering Communities Pilot Grants, a prestigious award aimed at fostering initiatives that advance research while benefiting local communities.
IN A FLASH: Cemetery Calling
Cemetery Calling, the newest play by 51勛圖厙 alumni and staffer Eric Mansfield premiered in Cleveland earlier this year. Another of Mansfield's plays, Trial by Fire, will be performed on campus in Fall 2024.
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 its related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙
Celebrating 10 years as a student organization, Her Campus 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center.