Community & Society
Former NBA Player Inspires Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Students
Even those who perform at the highest levels of talent struggle with challenges that change the way they live. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, a former NBA player, spoke to a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Speech Pathology class via Zoom to address the difficulties living with stuttering as an adult and professional athlete.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Partnership with Portage County Agency Saves More than Half a Million Pounds of Residence Hall Castoffs from Landfill
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.
10 Questions With Wendy Patton, Director of the Columbus Program in State Issues
As the director of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.
University Community Reflects on Juneteenth Federal Holiday at KSU
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Hosts Juneteenth Jubilee on Saturday, June 18
WHAT: In honor of Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Juneteenth Jubilee will be held Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Manchester Field on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. This event is free and open to the public. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Juneteenth Jubilee will inc…
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Maintaining the Living Memorial of Daffodil Hill
Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s ‘Other May 4’: The Turbulent Events Surrounding May 4, 1933
People familiar with ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State history know well the tragedy of May 4, 1970, on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. However, not all who are familiar with university history are aware of the significance of May 4, 1933, at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and how it echoed through the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï community years later in the aftermath of May 4, 1970.
Keeping the Flame Alive: Local Couple Reflects on Decades of Organizing, Supporting May 4 Walk and Vigil
As key supporters and organizers of the May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, Michael and Kendra Pacifico say the event is the time when people can put their politics aside to honor those who died and were wounded on May 4, 1970.
Campus Grind2Energy Systems Are a Key Component in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Sustainability Future
The central component of the Grind2Energy systems at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï are larger versions of the in-sink garbage disposals found in many homes. The difference is that at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, these units aren’t disposing of food waste, but processing it with a purpose - as the first part of a highly sustainable innovation that creates energy and high-grade fertilizer.
10 Questions With ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Michelle Corvette is the new assistant director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The CTL’s mission is to enrich student's lives by supporting faculty members with evidence-based, student-focused and innovative teaching and learning measures. Corvette is excited about providing support to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State faculty across all of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State campuses. Learn more about Corvette and the CTL as she answers these 10 questions.