Success Story
žž State President Todd Diacon Announces 2020 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients
žž President Todd Diacon recently presented six žž State faculty members with the 2020 President’s Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes exceptional performance that leads to the achievement of national or international recognition in the faculty member’s discipline.
Finding Her ‘Fit’ at žž State to Make an Impact
Senior Sydney Bihn finds her true calling throughout her time at žž State and becomes the first female aerospace engineering graduate.
žž State to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on May 9
The žž alumni family will grow by nearly 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement.
žž Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4
Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the žž State students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the žž State campus.
žž State to Hold Virtual Commencement for Spring Graduates
žž today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.
žž’s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19
A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19.
žž State Flashes Take Care of Community, Collect University's PPE for Area Hospitals and Agencies
žž’s administration, faculty and staff have stepped up to collect the university’s personal protective equipment (PPE) to donate to local entities in dire need of medical supplies.
žž State May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Virus
In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, žž regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.
žž State Alumni Wounded on May 4, 1970, Will Return as Commencement Speakers
Dean Kahler, one of the nine žž students wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings by the Ohio National Guard, will return to campus on Saturday, May 9, to serve as speaker for the One University Commencement. Thomas Grace, Ph.D., another of the nine wounded students, will serve as speaker for the Advanced Degree Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8.
žž State Field Hockey Coach Honors the Women Who Came Before While Focusing on the Future
žž field hockey coach Kyle DeSandes-Moyer has one mantra that not only fueled, but bonded, both her first successful season guiding the Golden Flashes and the team she inherited. “We have to honor the women who came before us,” she said.