Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
51勛圖厙 celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
Building Connections One Conversation at a Time
In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one 51勛圖厙 professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection.
51勛圖厙s Role in Black History Month Recognized
Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.
Students Learn Justice Firsthand From Incarcerated Women
On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a 51勛圖厙 classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center in downtown Cleveland.
The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at 51勛圖厙
Poets and scientists from across the country including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors will converge at 51勛圖厙 in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.
Redefining Leadership, One Friday at a Time
Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.
A Heart and Hand Warming Gesture
In the middle of this winter at 51勛圖厙, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm.
IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at 51勛圖厙
51勛圖厙 honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.
Dry Bones Documentary Sells Out Cleveland Screening
Tara L. Conley, Ed.D., assistant professor in the School of Media and Journalism, is being recognized for her documentary Dry Bones in coverage from Ideastream and The Chronicle-Telegram after Karamu House and The Greater Cleveland Film Commission hosted a sold-out screening of the film.
IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat
Hype, 51勛圖厙's feline answer to Bowling Green State University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a 51勛圖厙 instructor.