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Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

The Earth Day Bash 2026 at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.

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.

Campus grounds leaders are working to salvage trees removed due to storm damage, disease, the Main Street construction and other causes, transforming them into a resource for future academic and beautification projects.  

The CARES Center celebrated its 5-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 14 with an open house that highlighted the accomplishments of the center over the last five years while providing opportunities for tours of the center, complete with birthday cake, refreshments and CARES Center swag.  

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

During I Heart Travel Week, students had the opportunity to learn more about education abroad, celebrate current students and past students who have studied abroad and engage with international activities on campus.  

For many students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, talking about mental health or wellness can feel intimidating. But for those who connect with Certified Peer Educators, those conversations often start with something simple: another student who understands.

When Yeshe Mulugeta arrived at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, she expected the transition to be challenging, but not overwhelming. Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Summer Advantage Program provides first-generation students with the award-winning support needed to overcome academic challenges and move forward with confidence. It helped turn things around for Mulugeta.

Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'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. 

A 2024 graduate from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ and beginning her exciting career in New York City. 

When disaster strikes: Students at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.

A future Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University president and a past Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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 Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Community Engaged Research Institute.

As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.

In the spirit of community, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.

The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on March 25 to designate a stretch of Interstate 480 in Cuyahoga County as the Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway, honoring the Euclid police officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2024.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has earned the Military Friendly^® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ senior Richard Hlavaty shares how Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.

Thanks to nearly $2.3 million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Education, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is training and endorsing K-12 teachers in computer science instruction across every grade level and subject area. The teachers arriving in these courses are not who you might picture. And what they leave with has started to surprise even their instructors.

Lauren Cohen, a senior journalism major from Twinsburg, Ohio, has already made an impact during her internship, producing many front-page stories for the Akron Beacon Journal and Signal Akron.