Community Impact

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumni Tell a Tale of Success for TRIO Student Support Services
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is celebrating another five years of federal funding for its TRIO Student Support Services program that helps propel first-generation college students, students from limited-income backgrounds and students with disabilities to academic success.

IN A FLASH: A Transformational Summer Camp
A summer camp at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's College of Architecture and Design inspires high school students to explore the endless possibilities in the world of design.

An Honorable Journey From Vietnam to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Geauga
Honor is not only an attitude; it’s an action. As it is given and received, it profoundly improves the lives of all involved.

IN A FLASH: Nursing's Next Generation
Students visiting Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State from University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy engaged in hands-on activities guided by faculty from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's College of Nursing.

IN A FLASH: Rocking Porthouse
"School of Rock: The Musical" by Andrew Lloyd Webber runs from July 18 through Aug. 3 at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Porthouse Theatre.

IN A FLASH: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Sparkles
As part of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Museum's 40th Anniversary celebration, the museum will display the exhibition "Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle" in its Higbee Gallery from July 18, 2025, through Aug. 23, 2026.

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.

The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025
Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends.

College of Public Health Offers Training for In-Demand Clinical Trial Researchers
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.