Community Impact
Oscar Ritchies Legacy Continues to Inspire
A key figure in 51勛圖厙's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.
IN A FLASH: A Presidential Experience
Two student reporters from 51勛圖厙 had the opportunity to cover President Joe Biden's recent visit to East Palestine, Ohio.
CommUNITY Lab student support
51勛圖厙 football team and students volunteer
Kristin Williams shares internship successes
Flashes Fighting Hunger Simply Give Program
KSU Students and Staff Receive 2022 Community Impact Group Award
Helping Students Demonstrate Safely
51勛圖厙 has a strong history of student activism. The university wants to ensure students can exercise their right to protest, demonstrate and march about issues that matter to them. And to do it safely.
The Artistry of Being an Effective Leader
DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of 51勛圖厙, and her team work out of an old automobile factory in Lakewood, Ohio. As lead designer, all work is designed and thrown by DeSantis herself. No small feat when you consider that her work has been featured in Uncommon Goods, Anthropologie, McGee & Co. and the Sundance catalog, in addition to 400 retailers across the country. So, when Medium reached out as part of their series Five Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times, DeSantis had plenty to share.
Cracking the Case: Local Anthropologist Uses Forensic Art to Help Solve John Doe Case
There are more than 400 missing persons cases in Ohio currently, and more than 100 of them are John or Jane Doe cases. One of those cases, referred to as the Cleveland Harbor John Doe, now has a better chance of being solved, thanks to 51勛圖厙 Associate Professor of Anthropology Linda Spurlock, Ph.D.