Community Impact

Having a Ball at the 51勛圖厙 Surplus Store
The 51勛圖厙 Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices.

Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio
Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one mans mission to transform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 51勛圖厙 that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the familys total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers Market
The final 51勛圖厙 Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Native American Heritage Month at 51勛圖厙
51勛圖厙 is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
51勛圖厙 President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.
IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial
Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of 51勛圖厙's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration.
Its a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything Theyve Done for Us
The 51勛圖厙 community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
51勛圖厙 alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
Honoring Veterans for Their Service
51勛圖厙 paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration.