Town-Gown
'A Supportive Community Makes It a Lot Easier'
Students coming to žžÀ² State and, for some of them, living away from home for the first time can struggle with the transition. The transition can even be more difficult for LGBTQ+ students, particularly for those who have recently "come out." Ken Ditlevson, director of žžÀ² State's LGBTQ+ Center, talks about the many resources available at žžÀ² to support them.
It's a Rainbow Week at žžÀ² State!
žžÀ² State and the city of žžÀ² encourage people to attend any of the LGBTQ+ events on campus and downtown this week.
IN A FLASH: žžÀ²'s 'Locks of Love'
žžÀ²'s Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.
10 Years and More Than 200,000 Guests Later
The žžÀ² Hotel and Conference Center is celebrating 10 years of being at the heart of a transformed downtown.
New 'Flashes First Thursday' welcomes students to explore our vibrant college town
The first "Flashes First Thursday" welcomes students to experience the shopping, dining, music and more that make downtown žžÀ² a fun place to visit.
East Main Street to Get a $25.5M Makeover
A federal grant will help restart a major improvement project for a highly trafficked area of downtown žžÀ². Changes to East Main Street will include wider sidewalks, bike and pedestrian paths and crossings, and two roundabouts.
City of žžÀ² Partners With žžÀ² State and UH to Launch New Lifesaving Tool
Sudden cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, is the leading cause of natural death in the United States. To help people survive from sudden cardiac arrest, the city of žžÀ² has partnered with žžÀ² and University Hospitals Portage Medical Center to offer PulsePoint Respond.
Spring 2019 Bowman Breakfast Focuses on Economic Sustainability of Downtown žžÀ²
For more than 55 years, leaders from žžÀ² and the city of žžÀ² have met over breakfast to foster successful collaboration between the university and the city.
Fall 2018 Bowman Breakfast to Reflect on 100 Years of Homecoming at žžÀ² State
žžÀ² President Beverly J. Warren, emeritus artist and educator of Pan-African Studies E. Timothy Moore and head football coach Sean Lewis will serve as the guest speakers at the fall 2018 Bowman Breakfast.