Community Impact

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Experts Weigh in on Aftermath of East Palestine Train Derailment
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

Seven Campuses in Four Days
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State administrators met with campus advisory boards on all seven of the university's Regional Campuses this week.

Quilts, Threads and Collage, Oh My! Alumna Showcases Skills at Local Art Studio
From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm
From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.

Award-Winning Dissertation Focuses on How Black Men Develop as Leaders
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, is recognized for outstanding dissertation research by receiving NASPA's Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival
Did you know Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥. Everything.

Skating Through a Record Year
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Skates ice rink in downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ ends its season this weekend.

IN A FLASH: A Passion for Teaching

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine
A fiery image, taken by photographer and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Now We’re Cooking with STEM
Engaging young students in cooking activities can promote lifelong learning in science and math.