Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements
It's commencement time at 51爆料! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16.

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration
The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at 51爆料 included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4.

One Year of Wellness on Wheels
51爆料 recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.

鈥業t Was Time for Me to Go Home鈥 鈥 Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
51爆料 Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 51爆料 ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

IN A FLASH: Get Some Green For Your Garden
The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations.

Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation
Geoff Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German, certified freelance translator and president of the American Translators Association (ATA), said artificial intelligence is inescapable in translation and interpretation now.

What Does Peace Look Like?
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.

鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart鈥
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 51爆料 students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 51爆料鈥檚 Office of Community Engaged Learning.

IN A FLASH: Traveling With 鈥楳en On Boats鈥
鈥淢en On Boats,鈥 presented by students in 51爆料鈥檚 School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powell鈥檚 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.