Nationally Distinctive

žžÀ² State Places First in National Sustainability Competition
žžÀ² earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Firefly Numbers Are Dwindling, But You Can Help
žžÀ² State associate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.

IN A FLASH: A Flash in the Sky!
A different kind of flash visited the žžÀ² Airport during a recent spring storm.

IN A FLASH: Remembering the Fallen
Several sites on žžÀ² State's žžÀ² Campus have been dedicated to remember and honor fallen members of the U.S. military for Memorial Day and every day.

England, Egypt and Now … Ohio
žžÀ² State alumnus and Professor Emeritus help Hopewell earthworks in Ohio earn UNESCO World Cultural Site designation.
IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward
Ready to serve the community from the ground up, žžÀ²â€™s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Rep. Emilia Sykes Mentions žžÀ² Airport in her Support of FAA Reauthorization Act
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the žžÀ² Airport.

Have We Learned the Lessons of žžÀ² State?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at žžÀ².

2024 Air Race Classic žžÀ² Team Announced
The Flying Flashes are once again taking on the ! Additionally, thanks to a generous donation from a private sponsor, žžÀ² will be sending two teams!
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between žžÀ² State Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to žžÀ² enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, žžÀ² State shootings in a whole new way.