Community Impact
IN A FLASH: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Votes!
¹ú²úÂ×Àí students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.
Honoring All Those Who Serve: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s 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, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí!
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.
IN A FLASH: A Rainbow Connection
The annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent is a wonderful example of the outstanding "town-gown" relationship between ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and the city of Kent. The celebration is presented by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent. One of the new events this year was the…
Invest in Your Future: The Case for Young Women Saving Early for Retirement
For many American women, saving for retirement can be challenging for many reasons. A recent USA Today article noted that women have less than half the retirement savings of men. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?
IN A FLASH: Tiny Steps, Big Purpose
Some of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's Child Development Center.
IN A FLASH: Eco, the Voter Registration Pup
The League of Women Voters of Ohio made ¹ú²úÂ×Àí the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Continues Robust and Varied University Research to Maintain R1 Status
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.
