Community Impact

Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza
For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats
Second-year nursing students at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun for All Ages
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters
At the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Kent
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Kent Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

Ohio Butterfly Monitoring Offers Insights Into Broader Ecological Trends
A long-term study of butterfly populations in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is shedding light on ecological changes and the impacts of human activities on local ecosystems. The study, which has been ongoing since the 1990s, represents one of the longest-running volunteer-driven insect surveys in North America. Experts from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Department of Biological Sciences are working to interpret 20-plus years’ worth of data and convey what it means for environmental conservation.