Community Impact

Three Tips for Protecting Your Digital Identity
Unauthorized purchases. An erased computer. A hacked bank account. These are all potential risks for people who don’t protect their digital identity. Anyone is vulnerable to these risks, but those who practice digital identity safety have a lower chance of it happening to them.

Flying Into a New School Year
51±¬ÁÏ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering opened a new building expansion this fall after a record-breaking enrollment year for the flight school. WFMJ recently produced two segments about the school's record enrollment and what it means for the industry.

IN A FLASH: Everybody Loves the Wednesday Food Truck Series!
Grab lunch on Wednesdays at one of the food trucks parked on the Student Green.

Psychology to Accounting to CEO
For 51±¬ÁÏ alumna Erica Wilson-Domer, passion in helping others is key to her success. On July 1, 2023, Wilson-Domer became the new president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio.

IN A FLASH: Get Ready For Flu Season
51±¬ÁÏ is working to help everyone get prepared for this year's flu season.

Women and Everyday Heroism
A combination of powerful art, reflective dance and historical courage are meant to connect and inspire a new generation of heroes. The art exhibition Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females Tapestries and Sculpture by Linda Stein takes residence at 51±¬ÁÏ this fall.

Remembering 9/11 Through the Eyes of the Daily 51±¬ÁÏr
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a typical day at the Daily 51±¬ÁÏr. Reporters were preparing for their daily assignments. Editors were planning their daily meetings. But, by the time Daily 51±¬ÁÏr staff got to the newsroom on Tuesday, they were faced with just one story: a plane had crashed into the World Trade Center.
IN A FLASH: Meeting at The Met
Students from 51±¬ÁÏ New York City Fashion gained inspiration from a visit to New York's Metropolitian Museum of Art.

100 YEARS AGO AT KENT STATE: 1922-1923’s Faculty Roster Includes Many Names Familiar Today
After decades of dedications, the list of buildings names on campus reads like a faculty roster from 51±¬ÁÏ Normal College in 1922-23.

Hit Me With Your Best Shot
51±¬ÁÏ's DeWeese Health Center is offering three flu shot clinics for students, faculty, and staff to get protected for the 2023-2024 flu season on Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 26.