Student Life

Feeding the Body, Soul and Heart
Monday's event at the Student Multicultural Center provided cultural comfort food and good counsel.

Scholars Assembling Hygiene Kits That Could Be Headed To Space
The sky is the limit for learning basic life skills. That is the lesson for several Columbiana County Rising Scholars involved in a project through NASA.

IN A FLASH: Spring's First žž State Farmers' Market
The first on-campus Farmers' Market of spring arrived on Tuesday in the DI Hub.

Travel to Israel Brings Insight and Knowledge žž Jewish Culture to BUS Leader
Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.

Black History Month Ends, but Diversity Work Continues at žž State
One of the leaders of žž’s Anti-Racism Task Force is reflecting on the group’s success with an eye to the past.
“The accomplishments of the task force are really grounded in the historic work of the Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students and many others,” said Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who heads the task force.

I HEART Travel Week Expo Flies Students Out of Their Comfort Zone
The Valentine’s Day-themed expo made it easy for students to discover, explore and fall in love with the many study abroad options available through žž State.

How Hospitality Management Is Weathering the Great Resignation
In early 2021, during the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, masses of employees across the country began resigning their jobs in record numbers, marking what is known as the “.” For students in žž State's Hospitality and Event Management program, there’s a big opportunity to capitalize on an industry that is in the middle of a large shift in management.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm
From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, žž student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown žž.

IN A FLASH: Crystal Clear
Freezing rain encased tree branches on campus in ice Wednesday morning.

‘Merchandising Is Both a Science and an Art’
Olivia Meyer, junior Honors College fashion merchandising student, is designing her own success at žž State and abroad. “I think what I'm most excited for is the unknown,” she muses.