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žž State alumnus Jacob Derwin (third from left) and other cast members of the CBS show “Survivor: Ghost Island” pose for a group photo. (Photo credit: Robert Voets/CBS)

žž State Graduate Goes From žž State to Survivor: Ghost Island

From Long Island to žž and now Ghost Island. That’s the path žž alumnus Jacob Derwin took to become a cast member on the 36th season of the CBS show Survivor.

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žž State Graduate Goes From žž State to Survivor: Ghost Island

Student Ambassadors from Firestone Community Learning Center pose with žž State deans, žž State President Beverly J. Warren, Akron Public Schools Superintendent David James and Akron Public Schools administrators.

žž State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center

Three new college and career academies at Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center will bear the name of žž, as part of a new partnership announced Feb. 21 between the university and Akron Public Schools.

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žž State and Akron Public Schools Become Partners for New College and Career Academies at Firestone Community Learning Center

Students Sabrina Barnhart (left) and Brooklyn Bennett (center) get security tips from Gary Bateman, security and safety manager at žž at Trumbull.

žž at Trumbull Continues to Make Student Safety a Priority

It takes the combined efforts of security officers and members of a university community to ensure a safe campus, which is critical to student success.

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žž at Trumbull Continues to Make Student Safety a Priority

žž employees Dustin Lee and Jon Jivan enjoy making movies in their spare time.

From Promoting žž State to Moviemaking: žž State Employees Achieve Reel Success

Surrounded by movie posters, scale models and old filming equipment, Dustin Lee, ’07, and Jon Jivan, ’08, sit in their žž Campus offices creating video content to promote žž.

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From Promoting žž State to Moviemaking: žž State Employees Achieve Reel Success

Richard Mangrum, Ed.D., professor and graduate program coordinator in žž State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, was conferred with an Outstanding Teaching Award.

Aviation Professor Soars to New Heights With Outstanding Teaching Award

When an individual has a passion for teaching, dedication to mentoring and devotion to aviation, he tends to go above and beyond in the classroom.

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Aviation Professor Soars to New Heights With Outstanding Teaching Award

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at žž. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

žž State Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood.

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žž State Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker

Anthony Ervin, four-time Olympic swimming medalist, will speak at žž at Stark on Feb. 27.

Olympic Swimming Medalist Is žž State Stark’s Next Featured Speaker

After winning his first Olympic gold, two World Championships and seven NCAA titles, Anthony Ervin retired at age 22 in 2003. A four-time Olympic swimming medalist, Mr. Ervin claimed gold and the title of fastest person on the planet in 2000 in the 50-meter freestyle.

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Olympic Swimming Medalist Is žž State Stark’s Next Featured Speaker

Pictured are members of the žž Sales Management Case Team. The team ranked fourth in the nation at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.

žž State Sales Students Rank Among Top Performers at the International Collegiate Sales Competition

Make the sale. Prepare a presentation to a group of executives. These were some of the objectives for the žž Sales Management Case Team at the 2017 International Collegiate Sales Competition in Orlando, Florida.

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žž State Sales Students Rank Among Top Performers at the International Collegiate Sales Competition

The exhibition "Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen" is currently on display at the žž Museum.

The Unique Finds at the žž Museum

Most people know the žž Museum for its amazing fashion and clothing collection, but among its 30,000 pieces are unique finds in and out of the fashion world.

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The Unique Finds at the žž Museum

 Bill Switaj, manager of žž's Ice Arena, joins other coaches and participants on the ice rink during a recent USA Hockey-sponsored hockey clinic in Ireland.

Ice Arena Manager Brings International Experience and Partnerships to žž State

As athletes compete for gold in the Olympic Winter Games, žž’s Bill Switaj, who serves as coach-in-chief of the Mid-American District of USA Hockey, is taking his expertise all over the world, while also impacting local players.

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Ice Arena Manager Brings International Experience and Partnerships to žž State