Community & Society
MLK's Life and Legacy Celebrated Through Family Engagement
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Flashes Fighting Hunger initiative engaged families and the community through an MLK-themed event at Ravenna's King Kennedy Center.
IN A FLASH: Lifting Every Voice
A recent graduate lent his voice to an inspiring opening of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
IN A FLASH: A Squirrel Instead?
At ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, campus black squirrels may need to step in for Groundhog Day forecasting duties.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s MLK Celebration Focuses on Following Dr. King’s Principles: Live a Life of Love and Peace During Conflict
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï used its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Feb. 1 to inaugurate a new series of educational programs to help foster a better understanding of the many diverse voices in the university community.
IN A FLASH: Flashes Fight the Flu
On-campus flu vaccine clinics help keep ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students, faculty and staff healthy throughout the flu season.
Shining a Light on Black Maternity Care: Movie Screening and Panel Discussion Planned for Black History Month
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.
IN A FLASH: Ice Arena Renovations Continue
Work continues on the renovations and improvements to the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Ice Arena.
Strutting Our Stuff: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s School of Fashion to Help Raise Money for Ronald McDonald House Charities
Students, faculty and alumni from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s world-renowned School of Fashion will be sending some of their most exciting designs down the runway on Feb. 8 in Haute for the House, a fashion show to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.
Strongly Rooted: '80 graduate and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State donor is serious about local workforce development
Thirty years ago, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï alumna Elizabeth Bartz had a big decision to make. She had an excellent job in Washington, D.C., but was looking to move back home to Northeast Ohio. A 1980 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, Bartz earned her master’s degree in pol…
Four Decades Later, Study Experience in Florence Still Shapes Local Architect’s Work
Boardman-based architect Robert Mastriana was among the first class of students to study in Florence, Italy, through the university’s education-abroad program. He tells The Vindicator newspaper how that experience still influences his work.