Community Impact

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!

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.
Salvador Dalà Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Fashion School Creations
An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalà paintings and a collection of garments designed by ½ÄÏÌåÓý School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalà artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

IN A FLASH: Building Skills With 'Bots
Kid-friendly 'bots help young people learn about programming, counting, logical thinking and more.