University News
When It’s Time to Eat It’s Hard to Beat the Good Old Meal PlanÂ
There is a growing number of juniors and seniors, faculty and staff who opted to buy a meal plan for Fall Semester 2022.
Immunocompromized in a COVID World: When Denial Can Kill
Lifting COVID-19 precautions months ago means that policies that protected immunocompromised people during the pandemic are disappearing. This article presents some examples of immunocompromised people's struggle after the removal of COVID restrictions.
Meet Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Department’s Newest K-9 Officer, Salem
Still in training, this 4-month-old Labrador Retriever will be partnered with Sgt. Anne Spahr. Salem’s cuteness has been featured on all the , and he’s already stealing many hearts!
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with the support of 10,687 donors, 3,753 of whom made a gift to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State for the first time.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.
New Emergency Management Coordinator Is Working to Make Sure Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State is Prepared for Disaster
Vincent Marino, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s new emergency management coordinator, has been on the job for six months working to ensure the university community is ready for whatever might come next.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in only six years.
Forbes Ranks Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State No. 3 in Ohio on America’s Best-in-State Employers List
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, both located in Cleveland.
Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced, is now the winner of two national journalism awards:
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Again Recognized as One of Campus Pride’s ‘Best of the Best’ Colleges and Universities for LGBTQ+ Students
For a third consecutive year, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership development, diversity inclusion and advocacy within higher education.