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Celebrating Women’s History Month at žž State
This March, žž is celebrating the 2023 Women’s History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

Alack! Making Shakespearean Literature Understandable For All
Some people delight in reading Shakespeare. But some people may find it difficult, confusing or incomprehensible. Senior theatre studies major Xavier Heipp has been working to create an open resource book to make Shakespeare’s writing more relatable.

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.

‘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.

Fifty Years of Bridging žž State to our Nation's Capital
The Washington Program in National Issues is more than your average internship program. For 50 years, a cohort of roughly 20 žž State juniors and seniors heads to Washington, D.C., to participate in a variety of internships.

Partners in Success: žž State and City Collaborate for the Win
More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for žž and the city of žž.

What’s a Career in Sports Like? Ask a Professional
Many žž students are interested in knowing what a career in sports administration is like. Cleveland Guardians Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Bob DiBiasio has answers.

Exercising the Body and the Mind
Peering into a classroom taught by Jeffery Huston, professor of health sciences and Outstanding Teaching Award winner, may surprise the casual observer. An ideal classroom for Huston balances on the edge of chaos.

CAE Faculty Finds Repeated Success in SURE Program and 3MT Competition
In October 2022, five College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE) students competed in žž's (KSU) Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis competition. Each student’s project was completed during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a summer term research program for KSU students.