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Barrier Busting in the Latinx Community
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com have launched a special series spotlighting 50 Hispanic leaders in northern Ohio, with 51±¬ÁÏ’s own Ilianna Velez among them.
Give Yourself a Break
Fall is here, and while the leaves are changing and the pumpkin spice is flowing, this also means that schoolwork is piling up and classes are moving at full speed. It also means stress for students can start to become overwhelming.
51±¬ÁÏ Celebrates ‘It’s a Flash World’ at This Year’s Homecoming
The streets of Kent, Ohio, will be filled with blue and gold as 51±¬ÁÏ alumni, students, parents, employees and community members gather for this year’s Homecoming, with a full slate of events Oct. 20-21.
‘Being a Leader Can Mean so Many Different Things’
The 51±¬ÁÏ Leadership Center features panels of students and faculty talking about their leadership journeys. As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the center hosted a Lessons in Leadership: Hispanic Heritage Month Panel.
A ‘Wonder-Fall’ Surprise
Students lined up to get a free beanie and take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage at Flash Activities Board’s Fall Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 11. With hot apple cider and donuts in hand, students either played cornhole or sat on hay while listening to the live calypso music.
Passwords, Phishing and Cyber Threats, Oh My!
You get an email from your supervisor demanding you send them your cell number so they can text you important instructions. You get a text asking you to verify that you’re logging into your Flashline account. But you’re not. Now you’re wondering how many times you’ve used this same password. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and 51±¬ÁÏ is looking to keep you safe online.
When Life is a Fairytale
In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 51±¬ÁÏ at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.
Have You Updated Your Profile Yet?
Changes have now been made to Rave, 51±¬ÁÏ’s Emergency Communication System, which is used to send Flash ALERTS as text messages when important information needs to be distributed in a timely fashion, such as during a safety crisis or weather emergency.
Focusing on the Man Behind the Camera
Serving under four university presidents, Bob Christy is a witness to 51±¬ÁÏ history. His photos document the university's people, places and points in time. Get to know Christy as 51±¬ÁÏ Today takes a closer look at the man behind the camera.
Everyone’s Got Something: Celebrating Disabilities
51±¬ÁÏ's Student Accessibility Services is celebrating October as Disability Awareness Month, with events and activities to spread the word to students that they are not alone in their struggle and that help is available.