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Dog Days of Summer 2023

IN A FLASH: Four-Legged Flashes on Campus

žž State canines and their human companions came to the žž Campus for the Dog Days of Summer. 

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NYC Fashion Portfolio Showcase 2023

A Showcase of Style

Industry professionals, along with žž State students, alumni and faculty attended the 2023 Portfolio Showcase at žž State NYC Fashion 

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Celebrate Another Trip Around the Sun for žž State

On May 18-19, the university community will celebrate žž’s 113th birthday with its annual Day of Giving. 

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Honors College 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award Winner Announced

The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon was held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in the žž Ballroom to recognize seniors graduating in the spring, summer and fall of 2023. This ceremony also provides an opportunity for the Honors College to recognize faculty who have served the college with their time and efforts to allow for exceptional opportunities and experiences for Honors students. 

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Senior Honors students look to the stage as Provost Melody Tankersley addresses them at the 2023 Senior Honors Luncheon.

A RECAP: The 37th Annual Senior Honors Luncheon

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, the žž Honors College recognized graduating seniors at its annual Senior Honors Luncheon. This event congratulated Honors College members for their upcoming graduations in the spring, summer, and fall of 2023. Seniors were able to unwind as they met with staff and alumni to applaud their accomplishments. Attendees of the luncheon also heard from Denise Harrison, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and Gary F. Bengier, recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Honors Alumni Award.

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Roe Green, MA ’80, who will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters from žž, is pictured in the lobby of the Roe Green Center for the School of Theatre and Dance at žž State.

Alumna Roe Green to Receive Honorary žž Doctoral Degree

The žž Board of Trustees has approved awarding Roe Green, MA ’80, a Doctor of Humane Letters, an honorary degree recognizing her contributions to the university and her advocacy for the arts not only in Northeast Ohio, but also across the nation and around the world.

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žž students walk through Florence, Italy, as they receive a tour.

žž State Soundly Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Student Scholarship Support Within Its Comprehensive Campaign

žž will be equipped to offer more financial assistance to students in need thanks to donors to a key area of the university’s ongoing comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Forever Brighter campaign includes a scholarship-support component, Prioritizing Student Success, that now stands at $142 million, surpassing the $100 million goal set at the campaign’s outset in October 2021.

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Headshot of Mizell Stewart III

Award-Winning Reporter, News Executive Mizell Stewart III to Deliver Third Annual Dix Media Ethics Lecture: ‘Journalism as a Civic Good’

Award winning reporter and news executive Mizell Stewart III will discuss “Journalism as a Civic Good” at 7 p.m. on March 1, 2023, in Franklin Hall’s First Energy Auditorium (Room 340).

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