Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Exploring Construction Careers
A Construction Management Job Fair on campus provided opportunities for students to explore the industry's many career options.
Robots Take Over the College of Aeronautics and Engineering
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted a qualifying competition for the First Tech Challenge 2024 Robotics Competition.
High Style: ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s School of Fashion Rules the Runway
​Students, faculty and alumni from ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.
Touchdown! ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.
IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness
Members of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµRock to share a call for kindness.
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling
After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.