Community Impact
Porthouse Theatre Presents Its 2026 Season
Porthouse Theatre, 蹤獲扦s outdoor summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, invites you to its season of possibilities, beginning on June 12, 2026. In its 58th season, Porthouse Theatre will present Grease, Side Show In Concert, and Lerner and Loewe's Brigadoon in the summer of 2026.
IN A FLASH: Spacesuit at the Statehouse
The 蹤獲扦 Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 蹤獲扦 Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 蹤獲扦s University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
$1.75 Million Gift From Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation to Expand 蹤獲扦s Mobile Health Outreach
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to 蹤獲扦s College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
Announcing the 2026 Presidents Award of Distinction
The Presidents Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 蹤獲扦 in advancing the universitys strategic priorities and core values.
Stark Campus Becomes Hub for Motorcycle Safety Training
Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the 蹤獲扦 Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.
IN A FLASH: An End and a Beginning
Commencements as a foundational activity of a university are memorable days filled with emotions - some celebratory, some bittersweet.
IN A FLASH: Highlighting a Life of Commitment and Purpose
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
From Hardship to the Gavel: Ivory Kendricks Journey as 蹤獲扦s USG President
A public health senior who once faced homelessness after losing his father is now leaving a lasting mark on student government and preparing to continue his impact in graduate school.
Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of 蹤獲扦s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at 蹤獲扦 on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from Americas history of protest.
