Community & Society

It Started Here: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month
½ÄÏÌåÓý will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.

IN A FLASH: See YOUR Photo Here!
Anyone can submit a photo for ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Today's "IN A FLASH" photo feature! Submitted photos should be clear, high-resolution images and have a connection to ½ÄÏÌåÓý.

Student Makes History Leading Parkinson's Speech Therapy
Grace Puin excels at getting Parkinsons patients to speak and swallow with intent. She’s so good in fact that Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization that helps people with Parkinson’s all over the world, invited her to host one of its online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions.

IN A FLASH: ½ÄÏÌåÓý Roosevelt Visits Campus
½ÄÏÌåÓý State's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from ½ÄÏÌåÓý Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Police: Credibility and Consistency Are ‘Part of Our DNA’
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Police Department received its 10th consecutive reaccreditation in November 2024 after consistently exceeding the standards set by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party accreditation agency.

Take a Fresh Look at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Student Organizations on Jan. 17
Studies show students who participate in student organizations are more successful academically and are more satisfied with their college experience. Sponsored by ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Center for Student Involvement, the Fresh Start Fair on Jan. 17 gives students an opportunity to explore the university’s 350+ student organizations.

Bridging Communities: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, ½ÄÏÌåÓý and the city of ½ÄÏÌåÓý have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. ½ÄÏÌåÓý State will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.

From Classroom to Community: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research
Two ½ÄÏÌåÓý graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.

IN A FLASH: Joyous Voices
Cartwright Hall was filled with the voices of the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Gospel Choir in a performance earlier this month.

Support Reminds Students ‘They Are Worthy’
The LGBTQ+ Center’s LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund has been helping members from the LGBTQ+ community with different financial crises encountered throughout their academic journeys since 2010. The main purpose of the fund is to ensure that students are able to overcome challenges they face and continue pursuing their education.