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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

91²Ö¿â celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day , Total Solar Eclipse , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Community Impact , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science

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1040 Forms and a post-it note saying "tax time"

Hands-On Tax Learning Course Supports Community Members and International Students

Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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A 91²Ö¿â nursing student administers IV medication to a manikin during a simulation while two classmates observe. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to 91²Ö¿â’s College of Nursing

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 91²Ö¿â nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , College of Nursing

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91²Ö¿â students walk across campus on a fall day. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

It's 91²Ö¿â's Day of Giving

Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is 91²Ö¿â's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Nursing students at 91²Ö¿â at Trumbull in decontamination gear.

IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster

When disaster strikes: Students at 91²Ö¿â at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.

Tags: 91²Ö¿â at Trumbull , 91²Ö¿â College of Nursing , experiential learning , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Where They Were on May 4, 1970

A future 91²Ö¿â president and a past 91²Ö¿â 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.

Tags: May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , faculty

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A sign that reads "Cleveland" is shown in the foreground with the city of Cleveland, Ohio, appearing in the background. (Photo credit: Derek Galperin, 91²Ö¿â)

City of Cleveland and 91²Ö¿â Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust

91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â’s Community Engaged Research Institute.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Department of Sociology and Criminology , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Arts and Sciences

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2026 Post-Paddy's Cleanup Volunteers

Community Spirit Inspires 91²Ö¿â Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup

In the spirit of community, 91²Ö¿â student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.

Tags: Undergraduate Student Government , Center for Student Involvement , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Euclid Police Car

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.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society

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Before becoming a student at 91²Ö¿â, Richard Hlavaty served in the U.S. Marine Corps. One of his two combat tours was in Afghanistan (pictured). (Photo provided by Richard Hlavaty)

‘What Makes 91²Ö¿â Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’

91²Ö¿â has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and 91²Ö¿â senior Richard Hlavaty shares how 91²Ö¿â’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life

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