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Three blimps over the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 , ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Airport , Community Impact , Community & Society , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , In a Flash

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Delta Chi Car Smash

IN A FLASH: Mindful Mayem

A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 , In a Flash

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Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the AMLCI.

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future

A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Global Reach

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Jayrelis Capeles gets a hug from her brother, Joshua Ortiz at the 2025 Spring Commencement in the MACC

Mission: Graduation Surprise

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

Tags: College of Arts and Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology , Community & Society , Department of Psychological Sciences

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KSU 115th Birthday Header

Happy 115th Birthday, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State!

In May, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Earth Fest

In April, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 , In a Flash

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Lauren Paterson and Marc Myers

The Interview That Turned Into an Inter-Generational Friendship

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State graduate student Lauren Paterson and former teacher Marc Myers were recently featured on WBUR’s ‘Here and Now’ sharing their work together on The Legacy Project.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Community Impact

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Adeagbo in the Ohio Statehouse

Aging with Care Through Technology

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare.

Tags: Health , Profiles , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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1040 Forms and a post-it note saying "tax time"

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Students Make Filing Less Taxing

With the intent of helping members of the community in need of tax assistance, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation services for low-income and elderly taxpayers while giving students real-world experience.

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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birthday candles

Former ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Staffer Turns 110

Ethelyn VonHelmers Fitzsimmons of Mantua, who served as a secretary for three ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State presidents, will celebrate her 110th birthday on May 17.

Tags: Community & Society , Profiles

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