Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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!
Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s College of Nursing
A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.
It's Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Day of Giving
Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University president and a past Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Community Engaged Research Institute.
Community Spirit Inspires Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup
In the spirit of community, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State senior Richard Hlavaty shares how Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.
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.