When Jaiden Morales, BS ‘22, was in high school in Lorain, Ohio, he joined a multimedia club and developed a love for digital media, which was fostered by a few guardian angels at his high school. At 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited in high school. The 51ºÚÁÏÍø program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at Lorain High School, where his future began. “I was just kind of trying to find mys...
In an effort to expand racial and ethnic diversity in the design fields, 51ºÚÁÏÍø University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative created Making Our Own Space (MOOS), a design/build program for middle and high school students. The program introduces youth to opportunities in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. Since 2015, MOOS has been helping educate youth on design fundamentals, construction, urban systems and community engagement. MOOS serves as an incubator for design thinkers and problem-solvers. Building on the MOOS initiative, the National Endowment for the ...
Mike Lopresti knows college basketball. A member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Hall of Fame, Lopresti has covered college basketball for 43 years, including 39 Final Fours. He jokes that he is so old that he 'covered Bob Knight when he had dark hair and basketball shorts were actually short.' His most recent column on NCAA.com focuses on 51ºÚÁÏÍø as the most dangerous team no one is talking about. Lopresti highlights 51ºÚÁÏÍø's marquee matchups with national powerhouses Houston and Gonzaga. While both ended in losses, the Golden Flashes threw major scares into ...