University News
John Rathje Named Corporate ORBIE® Award Winner
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category.
The Day Campus Stood Still
For the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University community, March 17, 2020, was the day most university employees began working remotely following the shift of coursework to online classes and nearly all students leaving the residence halls as COVID-19 reached Ohio.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.
Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., Continues to Lead with Student Success and a Sense of Belonging at the Forefront
Eboni Pringle Ph.D., senior vice president of Student Life, calls the full-time and part-time employees in the division a "dream team" for the exceptional service they render.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Finalizes New Administrative Approach for Academic Colleges
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has finalized its proposed realignment of degree-granting colleges within the Division of Academic Affairs and its administration, following extensive consultation with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus faculty and the Faculty Senate.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
ADVISORY: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees Meeting, March 19
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19.
IN A FLASH: A Chill in the Air
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State staffer shared some high-altitude views from a recent flight from the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Airport on an icy morning.
‘We Will Follow the Law, But It Won’t Change Our Commitment to Each Member of our Community’
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University President Todd Diacon empathized with a campus community facing stress and concern amid academic changes being discussed as part of Transformation 2028 and recent government guidance that will impact how the campus community cares for one another.
John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
John Elliot, a 1970 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.