University News
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Area Police To Train Nov. 18 at Business Administration Building
Area police agencies will conduct joint training exercises from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at the Business and Administration Building along Summit Street on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus.
ADVISORY: Special Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Employees Local 153.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Closed Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
From Curitiba, Brazil, to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State: Student's Path Winds Through China, Florida
American Academy student Alexandre Andrade, who is majoring in marketing and entrepreneurship at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, has learned to embrace cultural differences during his international journey to Ohio.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University holds its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Student Green on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Military Friendly School Designation
For 2025-2026, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus has continued the highest recognition of a Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. In addition, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Collegiate Purple Star designation, first presented to the university in 2022 for its support for veteran and military students, has also been renewed for three years.
‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience
This year’s speaker for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ that is celebrated at the annual event.
Remembering John Cleary
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student whose darkest day was seen around the world on the cover of Life magazine has died. John Cleary, 74, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 25 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Honor Society Advisor of the Year Credits ‘Culture of Collaboration’
Lauren Huffman, a long-time advocate for student success at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University, has been named Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) advisor of the year.