COVID-19
Communicating on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Public relations professionals are time and time again the backbone of communications and community building within their industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni in healthcare fields have been put to the test to deliver important and timely responses to their network through …
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Welcomes Freshman Class Boasting All-Time High GPA, More Underserved Students
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Class of 2025 arrives with a strong record of classroom success, boasting an all-time high GPA of 3.5. These newest Golden Flashes arrive 3,982 strong, an increase of more than 4% from a year ago.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Second Annual Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Flashes Fighting Hunger Contactless Food Drive will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 1-4 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Hilltop Drive. The collection station will be located on Hilltop Drive in front of Cartwright Hall.
Staff Members Engage With 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
51³Ô¹ÏÍø staff members with questions about the upcoming fall semester were able to talk with university leaders Aug. 19 via a virtual town hall.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.
Parents, Students Engage With 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Leaders in Virtual Town Hall
Parents and students with questions about the upcoming fall semester were able to talk with university leaders Aug. 17 via a virtual town hall on Zoom. Many questions focused on the university's response to COVID-19 and testing requirements as students, faculty and staff return to campus.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces Full Attendance for 2021 Fall Sports Season
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletics has announced all sports facilities, including Dix Stadium, the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center) and Murphy-Mellis Field, will be at full capacity for the fall 2021 sport season.
Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic
The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.
Art and Hope Intersect: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Hope Springs Through Verse: Global Vaccine Poem Has Grown to More Than 1,700 Stanzas Worldwide, Gains Attention of Ohio Governor
The Global Vaccine Poem, launched in early April by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona’s Poetry Center, has grown to more than 1,700 stanzas submitted by people in all 50 states and 89 countries.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, at his May 17 news briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, shared a video about the project to encourage all Ohioans to submit a stanza.