Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
°µÍø½ûÇø celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at °µÍø½ûÇø at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future °µÍø½ûÇø president and a past °µÍø½ûÇø administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
City of Cleveland and °µÍø½ûÇø Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
°µÍø½ûÇø and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from °µÍø½ûÇø’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
From °µÍø½ûÇø to the Moon: Alumna Helps NASA Tell the Artemis Story
As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a °µÍø½ûÇø graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.
Community Spirit Inspires °µÍø½ûÇø Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, °µÍø½ûÇø student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.
Ohio Senate Votes Unanimously to Name Highway for Trumbull Graduate Jacob Derbin
The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on March 25 to designate a stretch of Interstate 480 in Cuyahoga County as the Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway, honoring the Euclid police officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2024.
‘What Makes °µÍø½ûÇø Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’
°µÍø½ûÇø has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and °µÍø½ûÇø senior Richard Hlavaty shares how °µÍø½ûÇø’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.
Teaching the Teachers
Thanks to nearly $2.3 million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Education, °µÍø½ûÇø is training and endorsing K-12 teachers in computer science instruction across every grade level and subject area. The teachers arriving in these courses are not who you might picture. And what they leave with has started to surprise even their instructors.
Journalism Major Scores Numerous Front-Page Stories in Knight-Funded Internship
Lauren Cohen, a senior journalism major from Twinsburg, Ohio, has already made an impact during her internship, producing many front-page stories for the Akron Beacon Journal and Signal Akron.