University News
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.58 Million To Support Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Throughout November, alumni, friends, faculty and staff were encouraged to find the cause that speaks to them and share their reason for giving. From Nov. 1 through Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2), the 2025 campaign raised more than $4.5 million for causes ranging from food sustainability and the environment to athletics and basic needs to education.
University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness
A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative
Nursing Professor’s ‘You Can Do This’ Philosophy Creates Passionate Caregivers
Tracy M. Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CEN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is committed to helping students succeed through compassion and innovative teaching techniques. These techniques, accompanied by a passion for education, have been recognized with the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Student Transformations Inspire Professor to Award
Tina Patel, associate professor of interior design, thinks students should have confidence, creativity and commitment in their design work. Her philosophy in the classroom has led her to be awarded the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Teaching is ‘Ever-Evolving’ Endeavor for Award-Winning Professor
Jessica Leveto's philosophy of teaching is that it requires compassion, understanding and patience. When mastered, it can create a transformative experience for students. This approach to education helped Leveto earn the 2025 Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
Students Recognize Professor Who ‘Helped Me Shine’ with Teaching Award
Education is a process that goes beyond studying and memorizing, according to James Redfearn, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University. Redfearn's attitude, approach and creation of this supporting space led him to be awarded the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.
ADVISORY: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 11
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Urban Conference Room, Library, second floor, on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions, and new business. Trustees will retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.â€
Flight Team Soars to Second Place at Regional Competition
The College of Aeronautics and Engineering hosted the 2025 National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) SAFECON Region III competition Oct. 19–24 at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. The week-long event brought together collegiate aviators from across the region for a flight and ground competition focused on precision, safety, and professionalism.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Expands Partnership with Green Flower, Adding New Suite of Online Cannabis Career Certificates
The new suite includes six online certificate programs that align with the cannabis industry’s most in-demand job sectors, creating a clear, credible path for students to enter the industry.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Observes Thanksgiving Break on Nov. 26-30
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University observes Thanksgiving Break from Nov. 26 through Nov. 30.