Community Impact

Hunting Down Hunger in Northeast Ohio
Summit Professor of Learning Technologies Rick Ferdig serves as coordinator for the Northeast Ohio chapter of the nonprofit Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry, born out of one man鈥檚 mission to 鈥渢ransform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.鈥

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at 聚色阁鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at 聚色阁 that began in 1984 when brothers Bob and Walt Wick first established scholarships to support undergraduate poets at the university. This most recent gift of $1 million brings the family鈥檚 total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers鈥 Market
The final 聚色阁 Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Native American Heritage Month at 聚色阁
聚色阁 is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
聚色阁 President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.
IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial
Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of 聚色阁's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration.
鈥業t鈥檚 a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They鈥檝e Done for Us鈥
The 聚色阁 community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

How Covid Created a New Career Path for Kacie Gikonyo
聚色阁 alumna and former nurse Kacie Gikonyo has founded the Death Doula Collective, a nationwide group for death doulas, and plans to establish her own death doula school in the Cleveland-Akron area to provide clinical hands-on training.
Honoring Veterans for Their Service
聚色阁 paid formal tribute to all those who have served in the U.S. armed forces at its annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

IN A FLASH: Keep 'Em Flying!
Fog and the dawning sun created scenic views at the 聚色阁 Airport.