Community & Society
Ethiopian Professor Spending Year at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Escape Persecution at Home
Speaking out against government corruption and ethnic killings in his home country of Ethiopia made Medhin Dollebo, Ph.D., the target of constant threats and harassment.
Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.
IN A FLASH: In Our Nation's Capital
During an April trip to our nation's capital, representatives from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State met with U.S. politicians as well as Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students and alumni working in national government.
May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Time for Celebration and Education
In 1977, the U.S. government established a time to recognize Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments. The commemoration started as a week but in the 1990s evolved into a monthlong celebration.
IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward
Ready to serve the community from the ground up, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport.
Have We Learned the Lessons of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Confers Honorary Degree Upon Alumnus Willard Jenkins
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to alumnus Willard Jenkins for his “extraordinary contributions in promulgating jazz music and its importance to American culture and in advancing Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.â€
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.