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Success Story

Burr Fall 2016 Staff

SPJ Names The Burr Best Student Magazine in Nation

The Burr Magazine, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ’s annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition. …

Tags: Student Success , Success Story , School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Pictured (left to right) are Barb Smith of KeyBank; Margot Copeland of KeyBank Foundation and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Board of Trustees; ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student Jordan Wilkins; ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President Beverly Warren; and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Foundation Board Chair Gary Brahler.

KeyBank Foundation Gift to Support Programs to Increase the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Rates of Underrepresented Students

KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.

Tags: University College , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story

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The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship.

Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships

The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…

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Todd Diacon, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, places the President’s Medal on Distinguished Professor of Human Evolutionary Studies C. Owen Lovejoy as ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President Beverly Warren watches.

President’s Medal Recipient

Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï honor.
 

Tags: Department of Anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences , Office of the President , Awards and Honors , Success Story

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The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State baseball team celebrates a walk-off win over Toledo earlier this season at Schoonover Stadium. For the second straight year, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference regular season champions.

Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament

For the second straight year, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…

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The new ARTshop is open for business in the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Center for the Visual Arts.

The New ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State ARTshop is Serious Business

The new ARTshop serves as an entrepreneurial laboratory for School of Art students to display and to learn about promoting their artwork.

Tags: School of Art , College of the Arts , Student Success , Success Story

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State associate head coach Jon Mills (left) and sophomore Gisli Sveinbergsson (right) both give a thumbs-up after a strong hole. The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State men’s golf team finished second at the NCAA Washington Regional and advances to the NCAA Championship.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Finishes Second at Regionals, Moves on to National Championship

The No. 12 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï men’s golf team has booked its ticket to the 2017 NCAA National Championship with a second-place finish at the Washington Regional at 3-over par 855 (287-282-286). The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Golden Flashes were among the leaders throughout the weekend and led the par-71 regio…

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A student in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Fashion School works on a project in a design classroom.

Next Generation Learning Community Supports College and Career Academy for Akron Students

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is offering special expertise and resources to high school students attending Akron Public Schools to include immersive opportunities with the university’s fashion, arts and architecture programs. The announcement was made May 16 as Akron Public Schools was named a Ford Next…

Tags: Office of the Provost , Partnerships , Student Success , Success Story , Community & Society

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The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State softball team celebrates on the field following its 3-0 victory over Ohio to win the 2017 MAC Softball Tournament Championship.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Wins Third Game of Day to Capture Its Third MAC Tournament Crown

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï senior Ronnie Ladines tossed a three-hitter and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State past No. 2 Ohio, 3-0, in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament Championship game. The performance by Ladines capped a sensational week in which she earne…

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The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Makes First Team Appearance in NCAA National Women’s Golf Championship Since 2010

The No. 15 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï women’s golf team has qualified for the 2017 NCAA National Championship after finishing the NCAA Lubbock Regional in sixth place at 11-over par 875 (305-287-283). ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State entered the day tied with No. 2 UCLA in sixth place but held its ground and fought off a t…

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