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Rights, Free Speech and Protest at 51����

51����’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

IN A FLASH: Cemetery Calling

Cemetery Calling, the newest play by 51���� alumni and staffer Eric Mansfield premiered in Cleveland earlier this year. Another of Mansfield's plays, Trial by Fire, will be performed on campus in Fall 2024. 

Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn

The protected prairie surrounding 51����’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether it’s related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a 51���� graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.

51���� School of Fashion To Induct Fashion Designer Dame Zandra Rhodes Into Hall of Fame

The School of Fashion at 51���� is pleased to announce British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes as the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductee.

Freda Robinson: The Definition Of A Lifelong Learner

Freda Robinson is proof that a college degree is worth the journey – at any age and for as long as it takes.

Mechanics Plus Electronics Equals Growing Mechatronics Major

The Aeronautics and Engineering Building is home to many classes and majors, including two categories of accredited mechatronics majors, Mechatronics Engineering Technology and Mechatronics Engineering and some dynamic related student groups.

IN A FLASH: Racing to Zero Waste

51����'s DI Hub is participating in the Campus Race to Zero Waste One-Building Challenge, a friendly competition between universities with the goal of finding all the ways to reduce the amount of non-diverted trash in a specific university facility. 

Healthy Communities Research Institute Tackles Today's Pressing Issues

The Healthy Communities Research Institute conducts interdisciplinary basic and applied research that will lead to the discovery of practices that “enable people to thrive free of preventable diseases and injury.”

EMERGING SCIENTISTS EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS

Young scientists from three counties took part in the 2024 Ohio District 13 Science Day competition hosted by 51���� at Tu

Flash Friday: Nashya Poole

Soaring to New Heights: 51���� Students Excel at Lockheed Martin Ethics Competition

Hosted annually, the competition challenges undergraduate teams to present solutions to complex cases involving ethical, business, and engineering dilemmas. Representing 51����'s Aerospace Engineering program were two teams: sophomore David Hackett and junior Jaden Lepp, and sophomore Cole Dockus and junior Haley Dees.