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President Beverly J. Warren Delivers 2018 State of the University Address
In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s path for the future.
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of Wellness Director Offers New Meditation Across Campus Program
Melissa Celko, director of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State of Wellness, has introduced a new Meditation Across Campus program, in which members of the university community can participate for free. “There is a real focus on the humanistic aspect of the quieting of the senses and the mind and allowing the body to find r…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Professor Shares Theories on the Naming of America
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespucci’s part, and stubbornness on Colu…
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Professor Tameka Ellington: Fashion Design is a STEM Career
When the topic is career choices for women in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and math) the job of fashion designer may not immediately come to mind. But it should, says Tameka Ellington Ph.D., ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï associate professor of fashion. From the geometry…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Partnership With Eastern Gateway Community College Opens Doors to Expanded Learning Opportunities for Thousands of Students
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC) have formed a strategic partnership that will create new access to courses and degrees for thousands of students living and learning on Ohio’s eastern border. Leaders from both institutions met Oct. 10 at Eastern Gateway’s S…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï fight song blared down Main Street, the city of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus boomed with ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State pride.…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming on Oct. 6
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï fight song will blare down Main Street, the city of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will be flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends will gather and reminisce about their ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State days, fans will pack the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes, and the entire campus will boom with K…
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TV Anchor Wayne Dawson Served as ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s 2018 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming on Oct. 6 Ask Wayne Dawson about his time at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï and the WJW Fox 8 anchor will tell you about going to football and basketball games to cheer on the Golden Flashes, attending weekend dances, eating at the Schwebel Room restaurant …
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Selects Top Akron Developer to Design Proposed Home of College of Business Administration
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has selected Akron’s Signet Real Estate Group to lead the design phase of the marquee building of the first phase of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Gateway Plan – the proposed new home for the College of Business Administration. The project is part of the university's Gateway to a Distincti…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Freshman Class Sets Enrollment Records Following Top Year for Graduates
From snow-capped mountains in Alaska to the tropical beaches of Hawaii to the South Korean countryside and palatial modern architecture in Oman, a diverse collage of students from around the country and the world has descended on campus. Together, they make up ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s robust student …
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