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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.

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A ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ nursing student administers IV medication to a manikin during a simulation while two classmates observe. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Bedford Falls Foundation Awards $1.8 Million to ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s College of Nursing

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

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ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ students walk across campus on a fall day. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

It's ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ's Day of Giving

Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ'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. 

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Nursing students at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ at Trumbull in decontamination gear.

IN A FLASH: Preparing For Disaster

When disaster strikes: Students at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.

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Where They Were on May 4, 1970

A future ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ president and a past ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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.

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A sign that reads "Cleveland" is shown in the foreground with the city of Cleveland, Ohio, appearing in the background. (Photo credit: Derek Galperin, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ)

City of Cleveland and ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ 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 ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s Community Engaged Research Institute.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Department of Sociology and Criminology , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Sciences and Humanities

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2026 Post-Paddy's Cleanup Volunteers

Community Spirit Inspires ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup

In the spirit of community, ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ student volunteers picked up litter and trash around ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.

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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.

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Before becoming a student at ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ, Richard Hlavaty served in the U.S. Marine Corps. One of his two combat tours was in Afghanistan (pictured). (Photo provided by Richard Hlavaty)

‘What Makes ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’

ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ has earned the Military Friendly® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ senior Richard Hlavaty shares how ÃÛÌÒ¹¤×÷ÊÒ’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.

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Lauren Cohen, senior journalism major

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. 

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