51������

51������ Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center are pleased to announce the campus's 2021 Homecoming Court – Daniel Painley, Mackenzie Schimpf, and Abigail Gradomski. Students were given the opportunity to nominate their fellow classmates and vote on court members. Join us in congratulating these deserving students! Daniel Painley graduated from Crestwood High School and currently attends the Geauga Campus as a Senior in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. He also serves as the President of the Geauga Gardeners student organization and is involved in scouting. He thoroughly enjoys g...

It’s reunion time for the 51������ University Golden Flashes family. 51������ celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game. 51������ alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community were invited to take part in one of the university’s long-standing traditions, which returned to campus this year. In addition to the classic Homecoming traditions, 51������ introduced new activities and events for the entire community to enjoy, including the Homecoming Kickoff celebration that was ...

At the start of his freshman year at 51������ University in 2018, Tim Tusick was the epitome of health. Being a young and fit student-athlete, Tusick was working out to his normal routine of two to three times a day, until he noticed something was very wrong. Tusick, a junior in 51������'s College of Business Adminstration, detailed his battle with cancer and how he never stopped fighting and helping others was featured in a recent story on WKYC-TV. "I was someone that was in amazing shape,” Tusick told WKYC-TV. I started to wonder, “Why can't I walk to class? Why can't I walk up a f...

    The School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) is pleased to announce the latest in the Society, Peace, Technology, and Security Speaker Series at the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS).  On Thursday, September 30, 2021, SPCS will host a virtual talk with Dr. Mari Fitzduff, author of Our Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding.  Please join us for the event!  More details below. Brains at War: The Neuroscience of Conflict and Peacebuilding  Virtual seminar by Dr Mari Fitzduff9:15-10:30am, September 30, 2021 (Thurs...

The excitement of Homecoming returns to campus next week – complete with a parade, tailgates, the football game, and the crowning of 51������ Royalty.  The twelve Homecoming Court finalists were unveiled at the annual Black Squirrel Festival, hosted by the Flash Activities Board, on Sept. 10, 2021. Two winners will have the distinction of being crowned 51������ Royalty when they are announced at halftime of the 51������ vs. Buffalo football game on October 2. Associate Director for the Center for Student Involvement, Katie Syvanych, is excited to step out of the virtual c...

KENT, Ohio - The creative relationship between an artist and their master printer is one that is both unique and often overlooked. The School of Art Collection and Galleries at 51������ University is proud to present an exhibition that focuses on one such relationship called “A Collaboration of Creativity.” The exhibition features a wide range of prints by distinguished artist David C. Driskell and master printer Curlee Raven Holton. The work will be on view at the CVA Gallery from Oct. 6 through Nov. 10, 2021.*“A Collaboration of Creativity” is presented in partnership with the David C. Dri...

Seven alumni and one student receive prestigious honors Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to 51������ University, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions to their profession, communities and to 51������. Sponsored by the 51������ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni.  “The nominations we...

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, 51������ University’s faculty and students in the department of English dedicated their summer to teach English classes virtually all over the world. The Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate program provides the opportunity for the department of English’s practicum students to teach English to non-native English speakers globally through hands-on activities in international contexts. TEFL is one of the fastest growing global education fields. According to the British Council, an organization for cultural relations an...