Community Impact

Online Marketplaces: Shop or Drop?
What do students think of online marketplaces like Temu, Shein, Wish and Amazon? žž State Today asked students. Many had mixed feelings about the trustworthiness of the platforms.

Celebrating International Women’s Day
žž celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with a poster presentation to allow international students the chance to highlight women in their home countries and a service project to aid Days for Girls.
The poster presentation was followed by a panel discussion of students, faculty and staff talking about women’s issues and successes across their globe.

IN A FLASH: High Schooler's Photos Take Flight
A future Golden Flash visiting from Niles, Ohio, shared his photos taken at the žž Airport.

Who Experienced the Last Total Solar Eclipse in žž, Ohio?
There was no media coverage. There were no websites teeming with information. Not a single pair of paper eclipse glasses were handed out for safe viewing.
The last time žž experienced a total solar eclipse was nothing like the lead up to this year’s April 8 event.

IN A FLASH: The Truth is ... Downtown?
An art exhibition in the žž Downtown Gallery uses images of UFOs to evoke questions about reality in a world where truth is often reframed.

University Alumna and žž Native Named CEO of PBS Western Reserve
Natalie Pillsbury, who earned both a bachelor’s degree in 2007 and a Master of Public Administration in 2023 from žž, will begin her new role on March 20.
Improving The Community Through Geography
After two years of preparation, the Community Geography Lab is back. What started as a room filled with filing cabinets and old maps, turned into a colorful local resource filled with whiteboard-topped tables and maps lining the walls.

Combining education at Tri-C and žž State is the Winning Recipe for a Student Chef
A student chef's culinary journey to his dream took him from Cuyahoga Community College to žž State.

IN A FLASH: E-Cycle Days 2024
Flashes Recycle Electronics at the annual Electronics Drive, open to the
community, each Wednesday in March.

Dialogue and Difference: Freedom of Expression Takes Center Stage
Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference” session, part of a series designed to engage the žž community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.