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Every Gift MattersOne can of soup. One hour of volunteering. One $10 donation. On their own, those contributions may seem small. But at ��������’s Flashes Fighting Hunger program, thousands of small acts of generosity have come together to create something extraordinary. Behind every one of those numbers is a simple truth: meaningful change doesn’t happen because one person gives everything. It happens because many people each give something. “Our program wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the generosity of our donors, alumni,  students and community members,” said Ken Ditle...

Jacqueline Flickinger, ’20, moved to Detroit, Michigan, in 2024 for a position with Ford Motor Company as an assistant ecommerce specialist. Living out of state, she was looking for ways to still be part of the Golden Flash community. That’s when she came across the Alumni Mentoring Program and had the opportunity to mentor three students from the School of Fashion. As a graduate of the fashion program herself, she was excited to share her experiences in the program, as well as her background in entrepreneurship and marketing, with current students.“I love Ohio and wanted to reconnect wit...

Better When We’re TogetherAn important through-line for the Department of Psychological Sciences over the years has been our collegiality. Whether gathering for a departmental event, an after-work happy hour (affectionately known by many as “bowling”), or lunch break with colleagues, connection with colleagues is an integral part of who we are. Let’s Hear it for the Lunch Bunch!For decades, they’ve gathered at noon on the third floor. One by one, they file into the faculty lounge carrying a PB&J and apple from home, takeout from a local fast food chain, or a non-descript brown paper b...

A recent New York Times feature spotlights Ohio-based artist and papermaker Aimee Lee and her commitment to preserving the centuries-old Korean art of hanji. Audiences can experience Lee’s work in “Aimee Lee: Every Last Scrap,” on view Aug. 28, 2026-May 24, 2027, at the �������� Museum. Lee will also participate in the 2026-27 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series, presenting a free public lecture Oct. 22 and returning in spring 2027 for a two-day, hands-on hanji papermaking workshop.Read the feature in the New York Times...

 It’s Aug. 19, a sunny, 80-degree day in Kent, Ohio, and some of the nearly 6,000 �������� students who will be living on campus are starting to arrive with their families – carrying boxes and bags, and a whole range of emotions with them.From first-year students leaving the nest to upperclass students who came out to help new students move in, �������� Today was there to get a glimpse of one of the most exciting days on campus.  “Don’t stay in your room.”  This was the parting advice Melissa Ellison of Canal Winchester, Ohio, shared with her son, Nate Elliso...