Community & Society
Building a Career – And a Life – In New York City Fashion
A 2024 graduate from 51ºÚÁÏÍø University's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after 51ºÚÁÏÍø and beginning her exciting career in New York City.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future 51ºÚÁÏÍø University president and a past 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
51ºÚÁÏÍø University 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
From 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø University graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.
Community Spirit Inspires 51ºÚÁÏÍø Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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 51ºÚÁÏÍø Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’
51ºÚÁÏÍø University has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and 51ºÚÁÏÍø senior Richard Hlavaty shares how 51ºÚÁÏÍø’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, 51ºÚÁÏÍø 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.