Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
žžÀ² State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country.
‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’
A Mantua woman who worked at žžÀ² State in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at žžÀ² State and shares a few reflections from her long life.
Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality
The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.
Agents of Change: žžÀ² State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators
A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at žžÀ²â€™s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.
IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!
žžÀ² State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural.
IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration
žžÀ² State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside žžÀ² State Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by žžÀ² School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours žžÀ² State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured žžÀ²â€™s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.
Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits žžÀ² State Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator
Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited žžÀ² at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. žžÀ² State Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.