Student Life
Downtown Discovery Days Wants Mask-Wearing Students
In partnership with žž, Main Street žž invites mask-wearing žž State students to visit downtown žž businesses for a chance to win great prizes.
žž State Geauga Students Dominate 2020 Writing Awards
Five students from žž at Geauga distinguished themselves as writing award winners during Spring Semester 2020. Each was a student of Bonnie Shaker, Ph.D., assistant professor of English. While žž State Geauga students have won a total of 16 awards from 2014 through 2020 in different categories, five winners in one year is a notable achievement.
Recent Alumna Tapped Social Media to Land a Job With TikTok
When searching for a job in her final semester as a fashion merchandising major this past spring, Jenna Palek realized that during a global pandemic, very few companies would be hiring. Undaunted, she told herself “I simply will not take ‘no’ as an answer,” knowing “I was capable of finding not only a job but a great one.”
Rivals Unite for Social Change
Two archrival men's basketball teams worked together to produce a powerful video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and encouraging everyone to register to vote in the 2020 election.
They’re Back! žž State Students Move Into Residence Halls
žž students began moving into residence halls on the žž Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
Public Health Students Have Boots on the Ground in COVID-19 Fight
When the Ohio Department of Health sought help this summer for work on the COVID-19 pandemic response, more than 110 students from žž’s College of Public Health raised their hands to volunteer.
University Leaders Answer Questions, Discuss Returning to Campus This Fall During Facebook Live
žž State Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Enrollment Management Mary Parker, Ed.D., recently shared updates about academics and enrollment, respectively, while engaging with the university community.
Students Adjust to Living on a Closed Campus
When žž closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, not all students living on the žž Campus were able to leave.
BioBlack Team Brings Home Award From Biodesign Challenge
A team of žž State students took home the Outstanding Science Award from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020 held in June.
Flashes of Inspiration: Women's Golf Head Coach Offers Pep Talk
Today’s Flashes of Inspiration comes from Lisa Strom, žž’s head women’s golf coach, who offers a pep talk to all in the university community struggling under the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic.