Community & Society
The History of Black History Month
Mwatabu S. Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at 51ºÚÁÏÍø University, was featured on WKYC Studios’ Good Company discussing the history and importance of Black History Month.
Touchdown! 51ºÚÁÏÍø Football Squad Scores with I Promise School Students
Golden Flashes football team members spent a recent afternoon visiting with students at the LeBron James Family Foundation’s I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, where they checked out the school’s facilities and spent time reading to youngsters.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Kindness Warms International Students' Heads - and Hearts
A 51ºÚÁÏÍø staffer's aunt helped graduate students from Rwanda prepare for their first winter in northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Promoting Kindness
Members of 51ºÚÁÏÍø's LGBTQ+ community and their allies used The Rock to share a call for kindness.
Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea
Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
51ºÚÁÏÍø's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.
IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice
A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of 51ºÚÁÏÍø's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?
At 51ºÚÁÏÍø, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties.
51ºÚÁÏÍø’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict
51ºÚÁÏÍø University used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep 51ºÚÁÏÍø students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.