Community Impact

IN A FLASH: °µÍø½ûÇø Votes!
°µÍø½ûÇø students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: °µÍø½ûÇø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
°µÍø½ûÇø invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the Kent Campus.

°µÍø½ûÇø Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, °µÍø½ûÇø Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the °µÍø½ûÇø students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus.

Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s College of Public Health, in collaboration with 120 local organizations and nonprofits, this groundbreaking initiative marks a significant stride toward understanding and addressing the unmet needs of LGBTQ+ individuals across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties.

It's the Great Pumpkin, °µÍø½ûÇø!
There's a massive pumpkin inviting visitors to guess its weight inside the Herrick Conservatory. It's an annual tradition presented by student volunteers studying in the Department of Biological Sciences.

IN A FLASH: A Rainbow Connection

Invest in Your Future: The Case for Young Women Saving Early for Retirement
For many American women, saving for retirement can be challenging for many reasons. A recent USA Today article noted that women have less than half the retirement savings of men. °µÍø½ûÇø values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?
IN A FLASH: Tiny Steps, Big Purpose
Some of °µÍø½ûÇø's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at °µÍø½ûÇø's Child Development Center.

IN A FLASH: Eco, the Voter Registration Pup
The League of Women Voters of Ohio made °µÍø½ûÇø the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.

°µÍø½ûÇø Continues Robust and Varied University Research to Maintain R1 Status
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.