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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, Ģý)

City of Cleveland and Ģý Launch Initiative to Strengthen Police-Community Trust

Ģý 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 Ģý’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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NASA Employee and Ģý Alumnus Aimee Crane

From Ģý to the Moon: Alumna Helps NASA Tell the Artemis Story

As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a Ģý graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive

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2026 Post-Paddy's Cleanup Volunteers

Community Spirit Inspires Ģý Student Volunteers in Post-Paddy's Cleanup

In the spirit of community, Ģý student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.

Tags: Undergraduate Student Government , Center for Student Involvement , Town-Gown , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Euclid Police Car

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.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society

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Before becoming a student at Ģý, 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 Ģý Friendly to Veterans Is That the Support Is Real and Personal’

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

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life

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A Ģý computer science student writes equations on a board

Teaching the Teachers

Thanks to nearly $2.3 million in grant funding from the Ohio Department of Education, Ģý is training and endorsing K-12 teachers in computer science instruction across every grade level and subject area. The teachers arriving in these courses are not who you might picture. And what they leave with has started to surprise even their instructors.

Tags: emerging media and technology , Community & Society

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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. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Profiles

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Spring 2026 Nursing Job & Career Fair

IN A FLASH: Career Opportunities in Nursing

Around 200 students from Ģý's College of Nursing explored opportunities with visiting hospitals and healthcare facilities at the Spring 2025 Nursing Job and Career Fair.

Tags: Ģý College of Nursing , Community Impact , Community & Society , Health

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Press helmet and gas mask with two presumed journalists

New ‘Informed Reporting’ Podcast Confronts Journalism’s Emotional Toll

Journalism is not often perceived as an emotionally challenging career, but journalists can experience any number of traumatic stress symptoms from stories that they cover, especially those involving death or human suffering. These are the topics Gretchen Hoak, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism at Ģý, explores in her new podcast “Informed Reporting,” which launched March 16.  

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Research & Science , Health

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CUDC Networking Event.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration and Welcome at the CUDC

Networking, a gallery exhibit and a new director were all part of a celebratory event at Ģý's Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative on Feb. 24.

Tags: Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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