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Five Focus-Friendly Places to Study on Campus

With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

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Ashtabula Interim Dean Bill Ayres (left) receives a $50,000 check from MFG Chairman Richard Morrison

Molded Fiber Glass Foundation Renews Commitment to Ashtabula County Scholarship Program at žžÀ² State Ashtabula

Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the žžÀ² at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.

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Students and instructors of žžÀ² at Trumbull's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program pose for a group photo following its first White Coat Ceremony.

žžÀ² State Trumbull Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony

For the first time in its history, žžÀ² at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.

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Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the college of Nursing at the Trumbull campus

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor

Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

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Students at International Orientation event.

'If you are here, you have already achieved something.'

New students from around the world assembled in the žžÀ² Student Center on Thursday for an International Orientation event. 

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Southern Comfort Kitchen Founder and CEO Will Matthews Cooks

Pop-Up Restaurant is now Popping Off!

First featured on žžÀ² State Today in 2018 with his pop-up restaurant and food truck, Will Matthews now has a food kitchen in Akron.

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žžÀ² nursing students receive hands-on learning experience by practicing on a simulator.

žžÀ² State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce

Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to žžÀ² State students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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New žžÀ² State graduates smile for a group photo before their commencement ceremony.

žžÀ² State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies

The žžÀ² alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

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Athletics

Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity

Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to žžÀ² State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university. 

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University Bookstore's Top Sellers

žžÀ² State Bookstore Reveals Its Top Sellers

The žžÀ² Bookstore is the perfect place for students to find exactly what they're looking for with its array of žžÀ² State gear, books and electronics. But with all those choices in there, have you ever wondered what the top sellers are? We wondered, so we asked.

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