Community Impact

žž State and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
žž is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.

Advanced Air Mobility: Preparing Aeronautics Students for the Jobs of Tomorrow
While aeronautics has long been a fixture at žž, with the advent of a new career field called “Advanced Air Mobility,” the university is in a unique position to help support growth of cutting-edge technologies – and job opportunities – in this space today.
IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth
žž observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee.

Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!
žž's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances.

What Juneteenth Means to the žž State Community
A recent survey on žž State Today asked people in the žž State community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth.

IN A FLASH: It's DKS Time!
Each summer, thousands of new students and their parents experience life on campus during Destination žž State (DKS) new student orientation.

IN A FLASH: STEM for K-9 Salem
žž State at Trumbull's STEM committee raised money to support the žž Police Department's K-9 program.

Nursing Students Get Extra Dose of On-the-Job Training
Three žž College of Nursing students had an unexpected opportunity to come to the aid of a person who had fallen on a sidewalk while suffering a seizure.

žž Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect
žž Police have arrested a man who robbed a local business May 27 leading to those on the žž Campus being told to "shelter-in-place" for more than two hours.

Filling Critical Need for More Pilots
Brian Neff, assistant dean of flight and operations at žž’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 Ohio with a žž State aeronautics student, to shed light on the national pilot shortage and explain what žž State is doing to help fix this shortage.