Community Impact

Do You Post With a Purpose?
As excitement builds for the upcoming event hosted by your student group, you plaster posters on lamp posts and the sides of campus buildings to promote it. While ½ÄÏÌåÓý State supports events created by student organizations, there is a right way and a right place to hang posters on campus.

Building Support for Affordable Course Materials
½ÄÏÌåÓý understands the financial impact course materials have on students and is taking measures to reduce those costs to Golden Flashes. University Libraries hosted the 2024 Affordable Course Materials Summit, the fourth of its kind, aiming to promote the use of inexpensive course materials among faculty.

IN A FLASH: Celebrating 60 Years of Graduate Studies
½ÄÏÌåÓý awarded its first three doctoral degrees in 1964 and recently celebrated that anniversary at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Hotel and Conference Center.

IN A FLASH: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Votes!
½ÄÏÌåÓý State students – many of them first-time voters, were proud to go to the polls on Tuesday.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
½ÄÏÌåÓý invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, at the Student Green on the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Campus.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Fellows Rally Student Voter Participation
Welcoming a multitude of perspectives, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Votes and the students behind it rally for registration and information this election season. Meet two of the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students instrumental in driving the voting engagement on campus.

Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Identifies Critical Insights for Local Empowerment
The Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment findings are in. Led by ½ÄÏÌåÓý’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, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State!
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

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. ½ÄÏÌåÓý values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?