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Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.
Help Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun
Our university turns 113 on May 19, and we are celebrating with our second Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Day of Giving! Join us and help light the path forward for our students by supporting scholarships. All donors who make a gift of $50 or more will receive a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State luggage tag to help you travel in blue and …
Gail Pavliga: Psychologist, Professor, Politician
Gail Pavliga, ’91, MA ’98, Ph.D., is a good listener, a quality that has been the common thread throughout her life as a student, mother, therapist and, most recently, state representative for Ohio House District 72.Pavliga didn’t plan to be a politician. When she first enrolled at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, she w…
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus Hopes to Outwit, Outplay and Outlast His Competition on ‘Survivor’
Dr. Josh Wilder, who received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine in 2016, looks to outwit, outplay and outlast the other contestants on Season 44 of “Survivor.â€
An ‘Eggcellent’ Adventure at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
Nearly 150 Golden Flashes hopped down the hills of Front Campus for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s first-ever alumni glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, Bunnies and Brews, on Friday, March 31. Alumni and friends enjoyed some festive music as they searched for more than 1,700 glowing eggs with excitement to see if they chose a…
Lisbeth (Betsy) Justice, ’70, MA ’83, Ph.D. ’08
Betsy Justice, ’70, MA ’83, Ph.D. ’08, LSW, found her home in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and has dedicated her life to creating a strong, supportive community for all
Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Doctoral Degree
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.
U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, ’07, Strives to Deliver Meaningful, Bipartisan Results for the People of Ohio’s 13th District
In 2022, U.S. Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, ’07, became the first Black person elected to represent Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. For eight years, Sykes served as the state representative for House District 34, including three years as the leader of the Ohio House Democratic Caucus. Now serv…
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.