Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.
Touchdown! Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.
IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness
Members of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness.
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling
After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Back on Track
There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Field House this summer.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.