Student Life
Columbiana County Escape Room Offers Scholarships to Students With Fastest Escape Time
The circumstances are grim: Beloved žž mascot Flash is stressed out and hasn’t been able to find the crucial student ID on exam day. You and your friends are the only ones who can help. Your group is frantically scrambling to find the lost ID, but time is running out before it becomes too late for Flash to take the exam. This scenario might sound like something out of a žž State mystery movie, but it’s actually the situation in the new escape room called ESCAPE in a FLASH at žž State’s East Liverpool Campus.
Urban Design Students Make an Impact on Erie’s Bayfront
When cities need help imagining new possibilities for their urban places and communities, they call žž’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC). Most recently, žž State architecture students had the opportunity to put the skills they learn in the classroom to make an impact on local communities in Erie, Pennsylvania.
žž State Fashion School Committed to Sustainability
žž’s Fashion School continuously finds ways to innovate. Its unique lifestyle boutique, Fashion School Store (FSStore), in downtown žž recently added a new line called “Sustainability RETOLD.” This collection includes sustainably made clothing, featuring work from five different students and three faculty.
Ashtabula Student Named 2019 Outstanding Occupational Therapy Assistant
Occupational Therapy Assistant student Lauren Whitten was recently named the Sharon Kay Ashworth Outstanding OTA Student by the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA). Whitten shared her thoughts on the award and her experiences at žž State Ashtabula in a Student Spotlight video.
Makerspaces Create Innovative Ecosystem on Campus
A makerspace is a “do-it-yourself” space where people can gather to create, invent, build and learn. Makerspaces can exist in many forms and be equipped with a variety of tools and equipment, but at žž State, makerspaces go beyond making and encourage collaborating and sharing knowledge.
From Classroom to Real World: Six Amazing žž State Internship Stories
What do NASA, Porsche, the National Park Service, Walt Disney World, New York Fashion and C-SPAN all have in common? žž students gained valuable experience and showcased their education and skills this year at each. In the spring, summer and fall semesters of 2019 at žž State, 2,740 students completed an internship for credit. Internships are a valuable real-world experience that provide students vital on-the-job training in their chosen fields.
žž State Men’s Basketball Wins Season Opener, Freshman Player With Autism Makes History
The žž men’s basketball team started the 2019-20 season off on a high note with four players scoring in double figures for a 97-58 opening-night victory over the Division III Hiram Terriers at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center on Nov. 6. Freshman Kalin Bennett, the first true freshman diagnosed with autism to sign a letter of intent in Division I men’s basketball, made history when he checked into the contest.
žž State Public Relations Students Earn National Recognition
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) awarded PRSSA žž the highest national honors for a chapter, the 2019 Outstanding Chapter Award. Public relations major Vanessa Gresley, PRSSA žž’s vice president of professional relations, earned the Gold Key Award, the highest PRSSA honor for students.
Flashfleet Debuts New Bike-Share Program
žž’s newest Flashfleet is changing the landscape of using a bike-share program on campus. Flashfleet is available to students, faculty, staff and surrounding community members.
College Students to Compete in SkyHack Design Challenge at žž State
žž’s aviation design challenge, SkyHack, will take place Nov. 1-3. The event draws college students from around the nation, attracting 120 students from 14 universities in four states in its 2017 inaugural debut. žž State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering will serve as home base for this year’s event, which will span across other žž Campus buildings.