Community & Society
It's ÂÜÀòÉç's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is ÂÜÀòÉç'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.
Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from ÂÜÀòÉç's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after ÂÜÀòÉç and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at ÂÜÀòÉç at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future ÂÜÀòÉç president and a past ÂÜÀòÉç 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.
City of Cleveland and ÂÜÀòÉç Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
ÂÜÀòÉç 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 ÂÜÀòÉç’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
From ÂÜÀòÉç to the Moon: Alumna Helps NASA Tell the Artemis Story
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 ÂÜÀòÉç graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.
Community Spirit Inspires ÂÜÀòÉç Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, ÂÜÀòÉç student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.
Ohio Senate Votes Unanimously to Name Highway for Trumbull Graduate Jacob Derbin
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.
‘What Makes ÂÜÀòÉç Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’
ÂÜÀòÉç has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and ÂÜÀòÉç senior Richard Hlavaty shares how ÂÜÀòÉç’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.
Teaching the Teachers
Thanks to nearly $2.3 million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Education, ÂÜÀòÉç 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.