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51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester. 

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named One of the Nation’s Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Campus Pride

Campus Pride has released its 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, and for the first time in school history, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø has landed on the distinctive list as one of 40 institutions recognized over six U.S. regions.

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Class of 2024 collage of Gwen, Divine and Heather

Meet the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Class of 2024

More than 21,200 people applied to be part of 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Class of 2024, and 3,819 can now consider themselves to be Golden Flashes.

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A graduating 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student celebrates during her commencement ceremony in May 2018 at Dix Stadium.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Named Finalist for Degree Completion Award

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has selected 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as one of four finalists for the association’s 2020 Degree Completion Award. The annual award works to identify, recognize and reward institutions that employ innovative approaches to improve degree completion while ensuring educational quality.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity

51³Ô¹ÏÍø has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student walks on the K in Risman Plaza.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools and Best National Universities Lists in 2021 U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges

51³Ô¹ÏÍø shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø students make their way across campus during the 2020 Fall Semester.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Increases Retention, Achieves Record-High Graduation Rate and GPA

They’re back! 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students have begun their fall 2020 classes, and official enrollment figures include many highlights.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø students pose for a photo during Homecoming 2019.

Join Us for Homecoming 2020 and Parents and Families Appreciation Week

Now that the fall semester at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is in full force, we are excited to announce that two of our most anticipated traditions will be held during the month of October. (Photo from Homecoming 2019)

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51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center holds a safe, physically distant small group kickoff event at the start of the 2020 Fall Semester. 

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year

51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

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Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students.

Changing Families and Futures: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings

The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.

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