Student Life
天天吃瓜 State Trumbull鈥檚 Care Closet Opens Allowing Students Easy Access to Various Necessities
Students at 天天吃瓜 State Trumbull who are in need of food, personal items and clothing will now have more support from the university following Trumbull鈥檚 Care Closet official opening on Oct. 18. Trumbull鈥檚 Care Closet was created by the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and is set up as a fund that faculty, staff and the community can donate to. It鈥檚 goal is to provide necessities for students who can鈥檛 afford them.
鈥業 AM FIRST鈥 Week of Celebration Recognizes First-Generation Students
National First-Generation College Celebration is on Nov. 8, and 天天吃瓜 State is hosting a weeklong celebration filled with campus-wide activities and learning opportunities to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with a four-year degree.
First-Generation Student Shoots for the Stars With Mechatronics at 天天吃瓜 State
For senior mechatronics engineering major Delonte Goodman, the road to higher education was not the easiest. But as a high school student who caught the eye of NASA and can understand electrical and mechanical processes in everyday ATM transactions, he has bravely paved his way as a successful first-generation college student at 天天吃瓜.
In Moment of Crisis, 天天吃瓜 State Freshman Shows True Meaning of Flashes Taking Care of Flashes
Julia Hallgren didn鈥檛 know the student in front of her. She didn鈥檛 need to. 鈥淭he student closed the door after they said they felt suicidal, (so) I knew I had to do something,鈥 Hallgren said.
Volunteers Needed for Flashes Take Care of Flashes Fall 2021 Call Campaign
Last year 天天吃瓜 State faculty and staff surprised first-year students with check-in phone calls for The Flashes Take Care of Flashes call campaign. The outcome was a huge success and has driven the university to host another campaign this fall. It is scheduled to run from Nov. 2-12, but the university needs many faculty and staff volunteers to make it possible to call 4,000 students. Volunteers are encouraged to register by Wednesday, Oct. 27.
Free Ice Skating coming to Downtown 天天吃瓜
天天吃瓜 Skates will be a new, outdoor ice skating rink that will be free and open to the public. It will be open from Nov. 20 through Feb. 28. Use of the rink will be free, along with free skate rental.
From Fashion to Solar, How 天天吃瓜 State Alumna Became the CEO of a Solar Company
Fashion merchandising alumna Emilie Oxel O'Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a mechanical installation company that provides solar power to major brands such as Target, L'Oreal and Amazon. Sunshine Solar鈥檚 first solar project was installing a solar carport for the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Since then, the company has installed solar panels to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Verizon and FedEx whether it be with carport tops, rooftops or solar fields.
天天吃瓜 State Hosts National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Northeast Ohio
鈥淎n American Sunrise鈥 by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, will be the focal point as 天天吃瓜 State kicks off the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio community reading program. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated.
Annual Rainbow Run Helps Support LGBTQ Students In Crisis
The Rainbow Run is one of most important fundraising events of the year for the university's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, available to assist any LGBTQ+ identifying 天天吃瓜 State student in financial crisis. The sixth annual Rainbow Run 鈥渇un run鈥 will take place on Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. on Risman Plaza. Find out more about why Ken Ditlevson, director of the 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Center, describes the fund as a vital safety net and a lifeline for students who are struggling financially.
天天吃瓜 State Ranks High on 2021 Fashion-Schools.org Lists
天天吃瓜鈥檚 School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.