Community Impact
Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by ºÚÁÏÉç’s 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, ºÚÁÏÉç!
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
The annual Rainbow Weekend in downtown Kent is a wonderful example of the outstanding "town-gown" relationship between ºÚÁÏÉç and the city of Kent. The celebration is presented by ºÚÁÏÉç's LGBTQ+ Center and Main Street Kent. One of the new events this year was the…
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. ºÚÁÏÉç 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 ºÚÁÏÉç's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at ºÚÁÏÉç's Child Development Center.
IN A FLASH: Eco, the Voter Registration Pup
The League of Women Voters of Ohio made ºÚÁÏÉç the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline.
ºÚÁÏÉç Continues Robust and Varied University Research to Maintain R1 Status
ºÚÁÏÉç’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.
‘Golden Flashes, Get Registered, Make a Plan and Get Out to Vote!’
A ºÚÁÏÉç alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process.
‘If We Don’t Vote, We Can Be Sure it Won’t Count’
As part of ºÚÁÏÉç's ºÚÁÏÉç Votes initiative, Flashes across campus are stepping up to help make sure that students are registered to vote, well informed and motivated to cast their ballots in November.
IN A FLASH: Capturing Generational History
Students in ºÚÁÏÉç's Long Term Care Administration program met with local senior citizens to create a book that shared their life stories.