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IN A FLASH: Dogs in De-stress
žž at Geauga provided treats, activities and therapy dogs to help students de-stress before midterms this semester.

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV
Simonek and Tromler sat down with žž State Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

Fun and Games: Neurodiversity Challenge Is Set for DI Hub
Anyone who thinks they have a great idea for a new game is encouraged to take part in “Let’s Make the Rules: A Game Creation Experience” – an event that seeks to bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals.

IN A FLASH: Campus Reflections
A student photographer for žžWired captured atmospheric images of "A Night Out" on the žž Campus.

Advancing the Cause of Equity at žž
Despite her multitude of duties as a director of žž’s Women’s Center, Cassandra Pegg-Kirby remains focused on one key mission: Keeping the center open and relevant. “Women’s centers are not always thought of as necessary since women are in the majority now,” she said.

A Case Study in Belonging
While research has shown the effectiveness of creating a sense of belonging for undergraduate students, the graduate student experience is different, according to three žž State administrators who have authored an article on the topic for Inside Higher Education.

A Mathematician's Favorite Meal? Pizza Pi!
In honor of Pi Day, students, faculty and staff gathered for the Slice of Pi event to sample ice cream and pizza pies from dining locations across campus.

Fighting the Salary Gap With Confidence
Students filed into the conference room in the Williamson House on Friday, March 15, to learn about how to negotiate pay and combat the gender wage gap.

‘Sew’ Cool: Threading New Skills
Design Innovation is about sharing, stitching together extracurricular, cross-disciplinary and collaborative design innovation projects and experiences and sharing them with the žž community. On March 11, the stitching was literal.

Living, Learning, Creating in Improved Studio Space
The Living in The Arts Living-Learning Community, located in Prentice Hall, opened the doors to its new and improved studio space with an open house to explore and learn about all the new attributes of the updated creative studio.