Community Impact

IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness
Members of 51±¬ÁÏ's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness.
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
51±¬ÁÏ's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.

IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep 51±¬ÁÏ students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.

How an Award-Winning Teacher Found Her Calling
After a few stops and starts, alumna Michelle Abrahamson Robell found her purpose in a fulfilling (and award-winning) career as a teacher.

Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
51±¬ÁÏ’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Back on Track
There was an official ribbon-cutting for the new, high-tech running track that installed at the 51±¬ÁÏ Field House this summer.

IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the 51±¬ÁÏ Ice Arena.

Strutting Our Stuff: 51±¬ÁÏ’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from 51±¬ÁÏ’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

Duck, Duck, Goose! How Waterfowl Impact the Health of Wetlands
51±¬ÁÏ researchers are studying how the presence of waterfowl contributes to the health of wetland ecosystems.
