Lala Hajibayova, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, was elected to serve as a member of the žž Citation and Recognition Committee in the 2016-2019 academic year.
Lala Hajibayova, School of Library and Information Science

GroundWorks Dance Theater, a contemporary dance company based in Cleveland, will perform Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the žž at Tuscarawas Performing Arts Center (PAC). To highlight the event, dancers from the local community will participate in the production.

High up on the 12th floor of žž Library lies a historical wonderland of adventure, where one of the world’s largest Babar collections comes to life.
Just before winter break, a group of žž international student-athletes representing eight different countries visited first graders at Woodland Elementary School.
Organizers of the 11th Annual Main Street žž Art and Wine Festival are seeking artists for the event, Saturday, June 3, from noon-10 p.m. in downtown žž. The festival, which will take

On Dec. 8, 2016, the typical navy and gold of žž’s Governance Chambers was muted by vibrant flags, rainbow streamers and exuberant voices of about 100 people gathered in celebration. On an otherwise dreary day in December, students, staff and faculty came together to celebrate the 45th anniversary of PRIDE! žž.
The žž Alumni Association is looking for motivated and enthusiastic faculty and staff members from every campus to serve on the 2017 Homecoming Committee.

žž will hold its 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the žž Student Center Ballroom.
The žž Press, the publishing arm of the university, is now a department under the report of žž Libraries. The move provides new expertise and capacity for both organizations, positioning them to better align with žž State’s strategic priorities and explore innovative approaches to delivering knowledge through scholarly communication and publishing.
Catherine L. Smith, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, and Miriam Matteson, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, led a roundtable discussion on “Search expertise in student library workers: Making complex information systems more useable” at the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference in Wilmington, Ohio, on Oct. 28, 2016.
The žž Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed žž in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, žž State remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
