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����ֱ�� State senior Sydney Weber sees extraordinary images through her lens and an exciting career in her future. 

It was a FAB-ulous time for tacos on Wednesday, Sept. 27, during the “Let’s Taco Bout Black Squirrel Festival” preview hosted by ����ֱ�� State University’s Flash Activities Board.

A group of 22 secondary school teachers from 20 different countries is spending six weeks at ����ֱ�� State University as part of a Fulbright program of professional development for foreign educators. 

While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in ����ֱ��, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that ����ֱ�� State Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.

A full schedule of fun activities is planned for Parents and Families Appreciation Weekend – Sept. 29 and 30 – at ����ֱ�� State. 

New research indicates which workers – remote workers or in-office employees – are more aware of cybersecurity threats.

The Black Squirrel Festival returns to Risman Plaza and the Student Green on Friday, Sept. 29, from 4-7 p.m.

����ֱ�� State University alumna Reilly Berk serves as CEO of Berk Enterprises, an achievement she reached before the age of 30.

Campus preacher “Sister Cindy” Smock shared her message Monday and Tuesday on Risman Plaza.

����ֱ�� State Today reached out to C. Lockwood Reynolds, Ph.D., professor of economics at ����ֱ�� State, to talk about the United Auto Workers strike — and unions in general — and their effects on the ����ֱ�� State community.

The second Annual Mental Health Awareness Month at ����ֱ�� State University will have a unique campaign this fall. 

“We are going to paint ����ֱ�� State green,” said Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students at ����ֱ�� State University. 

For future filmmakers and video production professionals, there’s almost nothing like being immersed in the film industry in Los Angeles: the creative energy, the professional connections and the buzz of activity.

That dream learning environment came to life for four ����ֱ�� State Media and Journalism students who interned in Los Angeles at 1895 Films, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning film and documentary company co-founded by alumnus Tom Jennings, ‘85. 

The 2023 Ohio Latino Affairs Summit, "¡Juntos! Latino Growth Is Ohio Growth," convened on Friday at ����ֱ�� State University's ����ֱ�� Campus. 

Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a ’60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of “Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students” with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.

����ֱ�� State University at Salem nursing students visit the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota each year as part of a study away experience. As they immerse themselves in the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe, they embark on a journey of cultural understanding.

Growing up in Akron, Labovitz was surrounded by music. Her dad sang to the radio. Her mom played guitar. Her siblings excelled in music. She excelled in music. With a lengthy list of accomplishments across numerous states, she recently returned to “the heart of it all” as the new director of the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music at ����ֱ�� State University.  

Ohio EPA honors ����ֱ�� State with a platinum award for environmental excellence.

The exact numbers vary, but sources report that more than half of Americans (somewhere between 55% to 63%) are living paycheck to paycheck today. Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at ����ֱ�� State University, was recently interviewed on the “Ray Horner Morning Show” on WAKR to share her insights on what’s happening with the economy right now and what to expect in 2024.