Student Life

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Receives Highest Possible Score as an LGBTQ-Friendly Campus
A national organization has recognized ½ÄÏÌåÓý with a perfect overall score for the university’s efforts to create a more inclusive campus and welcoming environment for all.
Review of Rules Could Help 'Books to Prisoners' Groups
A review of Ohio prison regulations could make it easier for charity groups to donate used books to Ohio prison inmates.

From ½ÄÏÌåÓý State to Tulsa, Okla.
Sharon Crawford’s story is not one of a typical ½ÄÏÌåÓý State student in the SSS program. Almost all of the students in the program live near the ½ÄÏÌåÓý campus or in one of the on-campus residence halls. Being on or close to campus allows SSS students easy access to tutoring services, the opportunity to participate in workshops and to attend on-campus events and off-campus trips. With Ms. Crawford living in a different state, it was a unique opportunity for ½ÄÏÌåÓý State to bring her into the program.

Students Dive Into Service Projects on Alternative Spring Breaks
Instead of traveling to a bustling beach in Florida or a cross-country trip to the Rocky Mountains, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students embarked on a variety of alternative volunteer trips during this year’s spring break.

Student Defies Health Expectations - Will Join ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Masters Program This Fall
Doctors told her that she would never be able to walk again, she wouldn’t finish high school and would never make it to college. But this soon-to-be college graduate and upcoming ½ÄÏÌåÓý Master’s student has proven those expectations wrong.
To the Rescue! ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Tuscarawas Students Built Robot That can Douse Fires, Save Lives
½ÄÏÌåÓý at Tuscarawas engineering technology students collaborated on their capstone project during the spring semester and unveiled a search and rescue robot on finals night in early May.

Invitation to Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting Is ‘Icing on the Cake’ for Doctoral Student
As if graduating with your Ph.D., starting a National Research Council (NRC) postdoctoral fellowship, getting married in Nepal and organizing an international research seminar wasn’t already a full plate for ½ÄÏÌåÓý doctoral student Greta Babakhanova, how about a little dessert?

College of Communication and Information Students Honored by Akron Press Club
Eight ½ÄÏÌåÓý students received scholarships from the Akron Press Club and John S. Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund in April, totaling $40,000 in awards. College of Communication and Information students won eight of the nine awards given by the Akron Press Club this year.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Senior Finishes School While Managing Her Full-Time Business
Bethany Westphal is a very busy person. Like most seniors, Ms. Westphal spends her time doing school work and preparing for graduation in May. But, at the same time, she also runs the full-time business she started herself.

Talented Photojournalism Student Earns Prestigious Award and Internship Grant
Nathaniel Bailey has been interested in photography for as long as he can remember. After years of study and practice, Mr. Bailey’s passion has paid off. In March 2019, Mr. Bailey won the Chuck Scott Student Photographer of the Year award from the Ohio News Photographers Association (ONPA), and he was awarded the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship.