Community Impact

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Brain Health Research Institute
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio’s I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology.

Helping Those Who Help New Moms
Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage
The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration.

Having a Ball at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Surplus Store
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices.

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’s mission to “transform a God-given resource of deer and livestock into food for those in need.â€

Planned Gift Endows Executive Director Position at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Wick Poetry Center
The Wick family has a long history of philanthropy at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University 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’s total lifetime commitment to the university to more than $3.5 million.

IN A FLASH: Final Fall Farmers’ Market
The final Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.

Native American Heritage Month at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
IN A FLASH: Flashes at the Freeze Out
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University President Todd Diacon joined the Marching Golden Flashes and fans at Dix Stadium to cheer on our team at the annual Freeze Out Game.