Community Impact
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America’s history of protest.
IN A FLASH: For Earth's Sake
The Earth Day Bash 2026 at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.
Lion Hunting on Campus
An architectural ornament near Engleman Hall may be a subtle tribute to the tenacity of a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï president at a particularly troubled time in the institution's long and storied history.
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.
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
It's ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State'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.
IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster
When disaster strikes: Students at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï president and a past ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
Community Spirit Inspires ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student volunteers picked up litter and trash around ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.