Community Impact
IN A FLASH: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Votes!
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.
Honoring All Those Who Serve: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµevent will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus.
Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµGreater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s College of Public Health, in collaboration with 120 local organizations and nonprofits, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant stride toward understanding and addressing the unmet needs of LGBTQ+ individuals across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties.
It's the Great Pumpkin, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ!
There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.
IN A FLASH: A Rainbow Connection
¾«¶«Ó°Òµannual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent is a wonderful example of the outstanding "town-gown" relationship between ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University and the city of Kent. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµcelebration is presented by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent. One of the new events this year was the…
Invest in Your Future: ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµCase for Young Women Saving Early for Retirement
For many American women, saving for retirement can be challenging for many reasons. A recent USA Today article noted that women have less than half the retirement savings of men. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?
IN A FLASH: Tiny Steps, Big Purpose
Some of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Child Development Center.
IN A FLASH: Eco, the Voter Registration Pup
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµLeague of Women Voters of Ohio made ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµgroup, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Continues Robust and Varied University Research to Maintain R1 Status
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.