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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day, Total Solar Eclipse, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute, Community Impact, Community & Society, Organizational Sustainability, Research & Science

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Arts & Culture

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A dress designed by a ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ½­ÄÏÌåÓý School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Tags: Arts & Culture, Student Life, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Geauga Campus Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State President Todd Diacon

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Visits ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Geauga, Touts Nursing Program as Job Creator

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited ½­ÄÏÌåÓý at Geauga on June 9 to tour its nursing program with President Todd Diacon and Geauga Dean Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D. ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Today was there when Tressel later took part in a roundtable discussion with Geauga County leaders and educators to share ideas on how best to prepare Ohio’s workforce.

Tags: Community & Society, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Works, Community Impact

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Sophomore architecture student Elise Bolton of South Euclid, Ohio served as an intern for Making Our Own Space in Cleveland in 2024.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Making Our Own Space Program Gives Teens a Taste of Architecture

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

Tags: Student Life, Community & Society, Profiles, Students First, Community Impact, Honors College, College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Three blimps over the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Airport.

IN A FLASH: Blimp Spotting

Look, up in the sky! As part of Goodyear’s 100-year anniversary celebration of its iconic blimp, three of the company’s airships could be seen cruising the skies over Northeast Ohio last week. 

Tags: Alumni, College of Aeronautics & Engineering, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Airport, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Delta Chi Car Smash

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State fraternity presented its annual car smash in early May to help students de-stress while raising money for cancer research. 

Tags: Student Organizations, Community & Society, Community Impact

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KSU 115th Birthday Header

Happy 115th Birthday, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State!

In May, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý observes two historic institutional anniversaries, the first is of their founding as a school and the second is of the college being established as a university. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact, Community & Society

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Earth Fest 2025

IN A FLASH: ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's Earth Fest

In April, ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Earth Fest was part of a full month of events and activities celebrating Earth Day and Earth Month. 

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Community & Society, Student Organizations, Organizational Sustainability

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Tom McNeal with a student at the CDC.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots

Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more. 

Tags: Community Impact, Research & Science, Child Development Center, College of Education Health and Human Services, School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies

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