Community Impact

Building Support for Affordable Course Materials
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Hotel and Conference Center.

IN A FLASH: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Votes!
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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.

¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹Ù꿉۪s 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, ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø!
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. ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø 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 ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø's Child Development Center.