Community Impact
Students Experience Challenges Trying to Vote Under New Elections Law
When Gov. Mike DeWine signed new voter legislation into law in January, he said it was intended to help improve “voter integrity." However, this move is creating hurdles for students on college campuses across the state and making waves in what is expected to be an incredibly contentious election year.
IN A FLASH: Exploring Construction Careers
A Construction Management Job Fair on campus provided opportunities for students to explore the industry's many career options.
Robots Take Over the College of Aeronautics and Engineering
51±¬ÁÏ's College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted a qualifying competition for the First Tech Challenge 2024 Robotics Competition.
High Style: 51±¬ÁÏ’s School of Fashion Rules the Runway
​Students, faculty and alumni from 51±¬ÁÏ’s world-renowned School of Fashion sent some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show that benefitted Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Thinking Ahead to Summer
51±¬ÁÏ students who are thinking ahead for summer attended the Summer Job and Internship Fair on the second floor of the Kent Student Center.
Touchdown! 51±¬ÁÏ Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.
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.