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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne used his Eagle Service Project to add a Hammock Hangout to campus.

Eagle Scout Project Provides Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students a Place to Hangout

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Students First

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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Community Impact

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Mother and Daughter Elise Gregcar and Avery McGee graduate from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State together this past May

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.

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Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State executive vice president and provost, was a keynote speaker at the International Town and Gown Association conference at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State June 3-6, 2025

International Town and Gown Association Came to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate

More than 280 people attended the 2025 ITGA City & University Relations Conference, which kicked off at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center ballroom on June 4. Todd Kamenash, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s associate dean of students for conduct & community engagement, chaired the ITGA conference, which had the theme Communicate, Collaborate and Celebrate.

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and Jackson State tragedies will visit Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community and Society, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Task Force

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Statehouse

IN A FLASH: Statehouse Shoutout

A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State student who received a Governor's Merit Scholarship was recognized during Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's March State of the State address. 

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Accounting senior Anna Siesel will walk right into a job with a global accounting firm after she graduates from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State in May.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033. 

Tags: University News, Students First, Community and Society, Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nationally Distinctive, Honors College

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Drew DeGeorge, a senior accounting major, prepares his peers to become trainers in the P.E.E.R. Success Academy.

P.E.E.R. Success Academy Builds a Foundation for Leadership Beyond the Classroom

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's P.E.E.R. Success Academy serves as the foundation for peer educator and peer leader positions on campus.

Tags: Student Life, Community and Society, Students First, Student Success Programs, Featured Story

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Emilia Sykes is serving in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Alumna Emilia Sykes Sets Goals for Second Term in Congress

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.

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