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Crain's 20 in their 20s

Six Golden Flashes Named to Crain's 20 in Their 20s List

Six talented ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business’ 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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The aerial photo shows the new temporary roundabout at East Main Street and Horning Road, which is part of an ongoing road construction project.

The Shape of Things to Come

A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus.

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An aerial view of the roundabout on Summit Street.

Do Roundabouts Have You Going in Circles?

Whether you call them roundabouts or traffic circles, this increasingly popular feature on American roadways can have some drivers spinning. But while roundabouts are considered safer than traditional intersections for vehicle traffic, how safe are they for pedestrians?

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society , College of Public Health , Community Impact , Featured Story

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Hotel and Conference Center. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Hospitality Management , Featured Story , Alumni

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

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Giving Trees 2025

IN A FLASH: Thanks for Giving!

This holiday season ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Recreation and Wellness Services invites people in the community to donate by taking a tag - or three - from the Giving Trees in the Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center from Nov. 17-Dec. 17.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Recreation and Wellness Center , Department of Recreation and Wellness Services , In a Flash

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HEM Design Challenge 2025

‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’

In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

Tags: Hospitality Management , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Student Organizations , Design at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State , Student Life , Community & Society

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State elementary education student Julia Michalak on a playground

How One ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Turned Pain Into Pride

When ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï senior Julia Michalak was in elementary school and middle school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the idea of going to gym class made her sick to her stomach. Now in her final year at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, Michalak will soon earn her bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport performance, with a goal to help other kids like her overcome their insecurities and learn to enjoy physical education.

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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Interior Design Class of 2005 Reunion

IN A FLASH: Sharing Two Decades of Memories

Members of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Interior Design Class of 2005 reunited in October to share stories about what they've been doing during the past 20 years.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Design at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State , Alumni , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , In a Flash

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Daffodil Hill planting Veterans Day 2025

IN A FLASH: Digging In To Honor Veterans

Snowy weather and cold temperatures didn't stop volunteers from taking part in the annual Veterans Day tradition of bulb-planting on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC , May 4 , In a Flash

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