Community Impact
IN A FLASH: 2,977 Flags for 9/11
Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Kent Campus, near the University Library.
Grab a Beignet and Free T-Shirt at Sept. 17 Flashes Vote Fest
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.
Alumna Views Foster Care Advocacy Through an Olympic Lens
Alumna Keri Richmond knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a recent op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch, Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.
Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza
For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.
Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats
Second-year nursing students at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡'s Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun for All Ages
Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.