Community Impact
Flash of Darkness: 聚色阁 Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun
It was a party 218 years in the making.
The thousands of people who came to 聚色阁 on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.
IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!
Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes? 聚色阁 has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities.
Have You Picked Your Eclipse Outfit Yet?
As the 2024 total solar eclipse passes over Kent, Ohio, on Monday, April 8, 聚色阁 students, faculty and staff have the unique opportunity to witness an optical illusion known as the Purkinje effect.
Total Eclipse of 聚色阁!
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!
Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit Makes Its Debut
The brightly colored blue and gold Mobile Flashes Wellness Unit from 聚色阁鈥檚 College of Public Health will be hitting the streets to help bring public health services to the people of northeast Ohio.
UPDATE: How to Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses
After the eclipse, Flashes can do their part to promote sustainability by recycling their eclipse glasses for use by viewers of future eclipses around the world.
IN A FLASH: Food Truck Wednesdays are Back!
The 聚色阁 Spring Food Truck Series begins on Risman Plaza April 3 and continues each Wednesday through May 1.
How to Capture the Eclipse
Explore these safety precautions to photograph the solar eclipse like a professional.
IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesdays in April
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and 聚色阁's Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services (SRVSS) has a schedule of activities to promote awareness and understanding. Wearing teal on Teal Tuesdays is a way to show support.
Advancing the Cause of Equity at 聚色阁
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of 聚色阁鈥檚 Women鈥檚 Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. 鈥淲omen鈥檚 centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,鈥 she said.