Community Impact
IN A FLASH: The Beats Go On
FAB hosted the "Food, Arts and Beats" event in the Kent Student Center.
51±¬ÁÏ Super Fan to Receive Commemorative Spot in MAC Center for 50th Birthday
For 19 years, 51±¬ÁÏ student-athletes have always been able to count on one fan to be there to cheer them on at every event. That fan is Heather Strittmatter, better known as Super Fan.
51±¬ÁÏ Alumna to Lead the Cleveland Foundation
51±¬ÁÏ alumna Lillian Kuri has been unanimously elected as the Cleveland Foundation’s 10th president and CEO.
51±¬ÁÏ Alumni Learned to Lead in Army ROTC
Students who join the 51±¬ÁÏ Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program do double time as they work to earn college degrees and graduate as Army officers. While the schedule may be grueling, for two 51±¬ÁÏ graduates, the program prepared them for any challenges they may face.
Designing Your Own Journey From Transfer Student to CEO
As CEO of DesignGroup in Columbus, Ohio, 51±¬ÁÏ alumnus Sherm Moreland found his niche in architecture and a passion for healthcare design. He says the same values that he lived by as a 51±¬ÁÏ student still guide his work today.
Speakers Share Life-Saving Safety Messages at None 4 Under 21 Event
Approximately 1800 high school seniors from Portage County and neighboring school districts attended the Portage County Safe Communities’ 18th annual None 4 Under 21 and Choices Beyond Program. The program’s goal is to educate students about choices and consequences to help prevent impaired driving and accidents.
May 4 Task Force Connects Current Students to University History
The May 4 Task Force is a student-led organization dedicated to honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, and shedding light on the injustices that followed. Through year-round educational events and continuous activism, the group focuses on what May 4 means to current students.
IN A FLASH: Everybody Wave to the Drone!
Young explorers participating in the Bioblitz event had an opportunity to learn about how drones can help ecology efforts.
Using Augmented, Virtual Reality to Experience May 4
It may be hard to imagine what the Kent campus looked like 53 years ago. With the May 4 Augmented Reality Experience, students and community members can be transported into the past to experience historical flashbacks and engage with 51±¬ÁÏ’s previous generations.
Rolling Out the (Rain) Barrels to Support Student Programs
A week-long fundraising plant event on campus will benefit the Herrick Conservatory.