Community Impact

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus Leads Crucial Research on East Palestine Train Derailment
Myron Lard grew up just 40 miles from the East Palestine derailment site. He returned to help the community understand the impact.

Fall Food Truck Series Returns to Risman Plaza
For several weeks, in the fall and spring, University Culinary Services invites a selection of local food trucks to offer their tasty treats on Risman Plaza each Wednesday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Professor Wins Murrow Award for Podcast Series
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with two awards for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast , an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland.

Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun For All Ages
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.

IN A FLASH: Donning their White Coats
Second-year nursing students at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State received white coats in a ceremony marking their transition into the professional sequence of their program.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo Promises Fun for All Ages
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will host the Aeronautics and Engineering Expo (A&E Expo) on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport. This event offers a day of aviation excitement, hands-on STEM experiences, and family-friendly activities for all ages.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumni Charity Props-4-Paws Raises Funds For Local Animal Shelters
At the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport, two alumni are proving that the sky's not the limit when it comes to helping animals in need.

IN A FLASH: Undergraduate Researchers Visit Ñý¼§Ö±²¥
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State welcomed undergraduate researchers from our university, Cleveland State University and the University of Akron to the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus for the 19th annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.