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A rendering of upcoming construction on East Main Street.

In a Roundabout Way: East Main Street Construction to Begin on ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

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Michele Curran Cornell

History Alumna Works to Honor American Heroes Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

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‘All Three Were Very Honorable, Good Men’

A Mantua woman who worked at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

Tags: Profiles , University News , Community Impact , Office of the President , Community & Society

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Writing Our Lives

Professors Help High School Students Succeed Through Poetry, Art and Virtual Reality

The Crystal, a three-story, glass atrium and entrance to the Akron Art Museum, provided the perfect backdrop for these diamonds in the rough, a coming-of-age collection manifested in the proud work of multi-talented, middle and high school students from Akron participating in a program designed to illicit self-expression through poetry, art and virtual reality.

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Educators from Brazil took part in the Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop.

Agents of Change: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Design Innovation Initiative Trains Brazilian Educators

A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

Tags: Community & Society , Global Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Global Reach

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Spring Opera 2025

IN A FLASH: Fairies, Fantasy and Song!

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Opera Theatre's spring production featured scenes from a selection of famous operas with themes both natural and supernatural. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture , Hugh A. Glauser School of Music , In a Flash

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Dancers at 2025 Juneteenth Jubilee

IN A FLASH: A Joyous Juneteenth Celebration

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's fourth annual Juneteenth Jubilee welcomed the community to celebrate the rich history of Black Americans with live music, dance performances, food trucks, vendors and more. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Mother and Daughter Elise Gregcar and Avery McGee graduate from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State together this past May

Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mom and Daughter Duo Cross the Stage Together

Elisa Grecar and her daughter Maddie McGee made a meaningful memory this May when they graduated together from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï – Grecar with a degree in psychology and McGee with a degree in zoology.

Tags: Community & Society , First Generation

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A dress designed by a ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Design at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State , Arts & Culture

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Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel meets with the Flying Flashes Air Race Classic teams from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

Flying High: Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor tours ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Nationally Ranked College of Aeronautics and Engineering

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel recently toured ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering, seeing firsthand how the university is educating students for critically needed jobs in the aviation and engineering fields.

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