Student Life
Good Food on Campus: Daily Dining Options Are Guided By Student Needs
University Culinary Services is always listening and adapting to create nutritious, on-campus meal options for žž State students to enjoy.
žž State Admissions Team Makes Transferring a Slam Dunk
žž’s team goes by many names: Golden Flashes, Mid-American Conference champions, winners.
But Ted McKown, senior associate director of admissions for transfer enrollment, would add “transfer students” to that list.
Many of the players on this season’s winning team transferred to žž State from other colleges, making them part of a group of about 1,200 students who, each year, find themselves at žž State for a new stop on their educational journeys.
Black Squirrels Have Taken Over the (žž Kraziness) Brackets
žž Kraziness is an competition created by University Housing Services to increase social media engagement. The competition, which kicked off on March 14-April 4, is a nod to the NCAA's March Madness.
žž State Graduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’
Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.
IN A FLASH: Intramural Champs
Players and fans saw great gameplay at the Intramural Sports Basketball Championships this week.
žž State Offers Welcoming Environment for Service Animals
žž State campuses are no stranger to service animals. With 32 service dogs currently registered across all campuses and student organizations that train future service dogs like Paws with a Cause, the žž State community happily welcomes service animals.
Iced, Iced Baby
Want coffee? Good news. We visited seven coffee places in žž and on the žž Campus and discovered their most popular drink orders just for you.
Retired Engineer Chooses žž State to Pursue Second Degree
Bob Rader’s path to becoming a Golden Flash was anything but traditional.
Sport Administration Junior Shares Bond With Mentor
Mentors can make a tremendous impact in the lives of their mentees. Just ask Jamir Kennedy.
Sports Betting Isn’t All Fun and Games – It Can Have Serious Consequences
Since sports betting became legal in Ohio Jan. 1, 2023, television, social media, billboards and the like have been inundated with these comical ads. And Ohioans over 21 years of age, who can bet conveniently from their phones and at various venues such as casinos and bars, are part of the target audience.