Student Life
Finding Her ‘Fit’ at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.
'100 Years of Aviation' Airport Centennial Celebration Art Contest
A century ago in 1920, The Ohio Flying School and Transport Company officially incorporated and opened Stow Field, now known as Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport, Andrew Paton Field. To celebrate its centennial and recognize it as the oldest continuously operating airport in Ohio, Dave Poluga, airport manager, has launched the Aviation Art Contest “100 Years of Aviation.â€
Finding Fulfillment as a Commuter in the Honors College
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Autism Research Ongoing on Various Fronts
April’s observance as Autism Awareness Month is coming to a close, but research into the whys and hows of autism is always ongoing at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.
Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, said the university supports autism research that focuses on basic discoveries within the brain, as well as applied human research of students with autism, which makes Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s body of research unique and diverse.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'
While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world?
CAVS Helps Student Parents With Toolkit
A basic tool kit includes things such as hammers, screwdrivers, nails and more. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit offers so much more, and Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Center for Adults and Veterands Services took full advantage of it to help adult and parenting students. The Family Friendly Campus Toolkit, created by Endicott College, is a free-to-use tool for universities that assists and informs schools of ways to strategically support parenting students at their individual institutions. As of 2018, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University was one of the first schools to implement this plan on its campus.
'I Wouldn’t Change Anything for the World'
Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.
'It’s Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Turning Your Obstacles Into Opportunities'
Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.
Graduate Student Continues to Challenge Transgender Ban on Military Troops
Nicolas Talbott had an interest in joining the military since he was in high school, but instead he decided to come to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. In the spring semester of 2015, Talbott took a course that was specific to intelligence, counter terrorism and security studies where he was encouraged by his professor to join the military.
Journalism Student Sees Idea Come to Life Through Safety Workshop for Media Professionals
Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist’s health and well-being. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State senior Carter Adams recognized the intensity of this and committed to preventing the harm of media professionals by developing a workshop to educate students on media safety.