Community Impact

IN A FLASH: A Ruck for Vets and Pets
The Ruck for Pets and Vets saw participants march with full backpacks from Downtown Kent and through the university campus to finish at Dix Stadium. Items in the backpacks, and proceeds from the event, will assist in matching veterans and first responders with companion animals.

IN A FLASH: Thank You for Your Service
51³Ô¹ÏÍø honored all who have served with Veterans Day Commemoration ceremonies Friday on the Kent Campus’ Student Green.

Do You Post With a Purpose?
As excitement builds for the upcoming event hosted by your student group, you plaster posters on lamp posts and the sides of campus buildings to promote it. While 51³Ô¹ÏÍø supports events created by student organizations, there is a right way and a right place to hang posters on campus.

Building Support for Affordable Course Materials
51³Ô¹ÏÍø understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies
51³Ô¹ÏÍø awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center.

IN A FLASH: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes!
51³Ô¹ÏÍø students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus.

Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s 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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø!
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.