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Division Of Student Life Honored for Fifth Straight Year

For the fifth consecutive year, the Division of Student Life at žžÀ² has been recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs by the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) - College Student Educators International and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

žžÀ² State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. But that was the case for Bolton, a sophomore in žžÀ²â€™s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, who knew from when she was a young child that she wanted to be an architect.

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Profiles, Students First, Community Impact, Honors College, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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FAB Wild West Rodeo 2025

IN A FLASH: Flashes, Saddle Up!

The Flashes Activities Board brought some cowboy fun to žžÀ² State with the FAB Wild West Rodeo. Presented inside the žžÀ² Student Center Ballroom, the activities mechanical bull-riding, line dancing, a Skee-Ball shooting gallery and a free žžÀ² State cowboy hat giveaway! 

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A žžÀ² Army ROTC cadet salutes during the university’s 2023 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Helping Military Students Earn the Credit They Deserve

Through the Veterans Affairs Work-Study program, the Credit Transfer Office – which plays a key role in supporting students through their academic journey from processing transfer credits from another institution to awarding Advanced Placement credits – hired a student worker to enhance the office’s operations. She's already making a difference.

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Honor's Leadership Academy in Buffalo for spring break 2025

Spring Break With a Purpose

For žžÀ² Honors Leadership Academy, spring break took a more impactful approach by traveling to Buffalo, New York, to work with the local community, specifically children.  

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Austin Monte, senior digital media production major in TeleProductions truck

Students Score in Sports Broadcasting Through Hands-on Production Experience

žžÀ² State continues to excel in hands-on learning, as shown by the ESPN+ livestream broadcast of the žžÀ² State Men’s Basketball team’s victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Produced entirely by digital media production undergraduates in the School of Media and Journalism, what could have been a chaotic, high-profile evening was business as usual. 

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Flash Focus: Jordan Gallegos

Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors. 

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Grill '72 Grand Re-Opening March 2025

IN A FLASH: Grill '72 Has A New Home

Grill '72, a popular on-campus dining location serving made-to-order burgers, fries and more - including breakfast - had a grand re-opening celebration in its new location on the lower level of the žžÀ² Student Center. 

Tags: Student Life, Students First, University Culinary Services, žžÀ² Student Center

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James and Scarlett Begam, father-daughter nurses

Like Father, Like Daughter

After graduating from žžÀ² nearly 50 years ago, James Begam is experiencing déjà vu as his daughter, Scarlett, is embarking on the same nursing program he completed in 1978. 

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Flash Focus: Chase Brown

Meet Chase Brown, a senior communication studies major, for whom performing has always been a part of his life. From street magic to competing in American Ninja Warrior and now comedy and improv, Brown is no stranger to putting on a good show.  

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