Community Impact

Total Eclipse of 51爆料!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!

Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 51爆料鈥檚 College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.

UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses
After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world.

IN A FLASH: Food Truck Wednesdays are Back!
The 51爆料 Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1.

How to Capture the Eclipse
Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.

IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesdays in April
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and 51爆料's Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) has a schedule of activities to promote awareness and understanding. Wearing teal on Teal Tuesdays is a way to show support.

Advancing the Cause of Equity at 51爆料
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of 51爆料鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,鈥 she said.

IN A FLASH: Providing Insight into Innovation
Community leaders toured 51爆料's DI Hub to learn about how the university fosters innovation and collaboration across campus and across disciplines.

'They can do anything and be anything'
As a spouse, a mother and a member of 51爆料's LGBTQ+ community, Meghan Schwind shares her thoughts for Women's History Month on challenges women face and her hopes for rising generations of women.

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As part of Women's History Month, the director of 51爆料 New York City Fashion shares her experience and offers advice that's both practical and empowering for women looking to break into the fashion industry.