University News
‘žž State Works Because žž Works’
žž President Todd Diacon showcased the institution's far-reaching impact on Ohio and beyond during the annual Bowman Breakfast event held at the žž Student Center Ballroom.

žž State Honors 11 Alumni Award Recipients During Homecoming Weekend
Sponsored by the žž State Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

Our Voices Count: Take the Engagement and Well-Being Survey Today
Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to take the “Our Voices Count” Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline.
žž State Signs New Agreement with Central Asian Nation of Turkmenistan
žž has entered into an agreement with the Turkmenistan Ministry of Education to begin exploring the possibility of creating an educational partnership with several national institutes of higher learning there. The effort is part of žž State’s ongoing commitment to using education to foster global understanding and peace in a divided world.

Office of Intercultural Student Life: A Bridge to American Culture
The Office of Intercultural Student Life, formerly known as International Student Affairs, has a new central location in the žž Student Center, which has made it more accessible to international students. Along with the new location comes the mission to provide drop-in services for international students.

ADVISORY: žž Board of Trustees Special Meeting, Oct. 2
The žž Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Oct. 2 on the žž Campus. This special meeting is being called solely for the purpose of enabling trustees to retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.”

IN A FLASH: The Road to Homecoming
All around campus - and on the streets of žž - there are signs that it's almost time for žž State to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend.

žž State Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming
žž is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.

Elevating Business: Crawford Hall’s New Transformative Spaces
A 360-degree theatre-in-the-round classroom whose curved walls glow with projected images from the classroom computer paired with crystal-clear sounds. This is what it’s like to be immersed in the James R. Unger Global Forum, one of the many amazing new spaces in the brand-new Crawford Hall.

žž State Leads Northern Ohio Universities Once More on Top Public Schools List in US News 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has once again confirmed žž’s academic strengths with the university’s inclusion on several lists in the 2025 Best Colleges rankings. In the newly released rankings, žž State continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.