Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of May 4, Visitors Center was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì on May 4, 1970 and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America's history of protest.
IN A FLASH: For Earth's Sake
The Earth Day Bash 2026 at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.
Lion Hunting on Campus
An architectural ornament near Engleman Hall may be a subtle tribute to the tenacity of a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University president at a particularly troubled time in the institution's long and storied history.
Hands-On Tax Learning Course Supports Community Members and International Students
Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
It's ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University president and a past ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
City of Cleveland and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Community Engaged Research Institute.