Success Story
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Earns Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for Eighth Consecutive Year
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and inclusive campus has received acknowledgement from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, for an eighth consecutive year. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has selected Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State as a recipient of the 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
Changing Families and Futures: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Receives Five-Year Grant Renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Nursing Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million, Three-Year Grant to Advance Nurse Education Within Integrated Care Settings
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded a $1.5 million, three-year grant to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University College of Nursing research faculty member Jim Tudhope, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC (principal investigator) and his team.
They’re Back! Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students Move Into Residence Halls
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students began moving into residence halls on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Blazing Historical Trails at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., and Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., recently entered the annals of university history. On May 1, 2020, Hylton became the first Black person in the university’s history to hold the title of vice president for student affairs. And on July 1, 2020, Drummer-Ferrell was appointed dean of students, making her the first Black woman to be named to the position.
Campus Kitchen Pivots Operations From Hot Meals to Food Pantry to Help Increasing Numbers of Food Insecure Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Campus Kitchen at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, a student-run organization that reclaims food to feed the needy in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ area, has had to swiftly switch gears from operating a hot food kitchen to an expanded food pantry.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Captures MAC FAR Award in Women’s Sports
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has won the Mid-American Conference’s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) for women’s sports award for the first time in school history.
All for Patrick! Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Surprise Toddler Crime Fighter
Patrick Tomaswick wants to be a police officer, but not just any member of law enforcement. He wants to be a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University police officer.
COVID-19 Provides Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Nursing Students Unparalleled Experience
During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s College of Nursing have been employed in hospitals throughout Northeast Ohio, where they have honed their skills and observed healthcare professionals on the front lines.