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Program Offers Incarcerated Individuals a Chance to Reenter the Community With a Degree

Beginning this fall, žž at Trumbull will offer Trumbull Correctional Institution incarcerated individuals a chance to complete a Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS).

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Recycling bins outside the žž Library

žž State Wins Two Awards in Campus Race to Zero Waste Contest

The National Wildlife Federation recently awarded žž first place in two categories from the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition: Zero Waste and Electronics Recycling – Total Pounds Recycled. 

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žž State Receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Grant

žž is one of 61 organizations nationwide – and one of four organizations in Ohio – to be awarded a 2021-2022 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant. The university’s $20,000 grant will support the Big Read Northeast Ohio, a community reading program and related events focusing on “An American Sunrise” by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo from October 2021 through May 2022.

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Members of the Integrated Greek Council participate in community services.

Fraternities and Sororities Shine in the Face of Pandemic

The philosophy of Fraternity and Sorority Life at žž is that each strives to be the best community in the country by encompassing a nurturing and inclusive environment for everyone to call home. You can add doing great things for the community to the list.

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Dolores Noll, Ph.D., žž Professor Emeritus of English and pioneer for LGBTQ rights and people, accepts the university’s inaugural Diversity Trailblazer Award in 2010.

How Dolores Noll Helped žž State Come Out of the Closet

Born five decades ago as the žž Gay Liberation Front at žž, PRIDE! žž is the country’s oldest continuously operating LGBTQ student organizations. This campus organization owes its existence in large part to the boldness and courage of one person, Dolores Noll, Ph.D.

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žž State student volunteer for Global Vaccine Poem project

Art and Hope Intersect: žž State and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project

Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center. 

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The Student Multicultural Center Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee

žž State Community Will Celebrate Juneteenth With a Jubilee of Fun Activities, History and Networking 

Juneteenth Jubilee will include vendors, a live DJ, dancing and mingling with those in the žž community.

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Jeannette Reyes

žž State Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media

žž State alumna Jeannette Reyes, ’12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their “anchor talk” voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.

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Jeannette Reyes

žž State Alumna and Journalist Finds Additional Success on Social Media

žž State alumna Jeannette Reyes, ’12, uses TikTok for fun outside of her television anchor responsibilities at FOX 5 Washington, D.C. Last October, Reyes posted a video with her husband using their “anchor talk” voices to decide on choices for dinner. She never expected her video to gain so much momentum.

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