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For many ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï students, college is about more than just getting a degree. It is about building something meaningful to take with them beyond graduation. Sometimes it’s a well of knowledge; sometimes it’s their first stream of revenue. Student entrepreneurs across campus are turning ideas into income. This is the story of five ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student entrepreneurs. 

It's 10:30 on a weeknight. Will Kalkhoff, Ph.D., a professor and graduate program coordinator in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's Department of Sociology and Criminology, has just settled in after a long day. Then his phone goes off. A possible drowning. A local lake. The clock starts ticking. Within minutes, he's on his way. And in that moment, everything he teaches in the classroom becomes something else entirely.

Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.  

A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student's plan to study abroad this spring also gave the opportunity to fulfill a longtime dream.

The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State baseball team captured a 9-5 victory over #13 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, clinching their first series win over a ranked opponent in the Jeff Duncan Era and their first since 2012.

In the middle of this winter at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm. 

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.

The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus. 

Solon High School art educator Jennifer Thompson, MA ’03, BA ’95, credits ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State with teaching her that art education isn't just about creating — it's about building critical thinking, empathy and self-expression skills that students carry into every career.

In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

A call for entries from Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï invites artists to showcase their talents on the iconic 3D KENT sculpture.

Meet Lily Stenroos, a member of the Honors College pursuing an environmental studies degree with minors in sustainability, environmental justice and political science, from Mayfield Village, Ohi0, whose academic path was forged from deep relationships between the natural world and humans.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Men's Basketball (20-7, 11-3 MAC) clinched a berth in the 2026 MAC Tournament with a 78-71 victory over Bowling Green State University on Tuesday night at the Stroh Center. 

Former club manager turned ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State instructor Mandy Ulicney explains how cultivating partnerships with Greater Cleveland industry leaders gives hospitality students the same passion and real-world experience that shaped her own career.

Dr. Lisa Dannemiller, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's chief university physician, and Josh Perkins, Ph.D., ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's associate vice president for student life and dean of students, participated in a news conference on Feb. 17 to provide an update on the student's condition following a confirmed case of Neisseria meningitidis.

A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student organization sponsored a puppy kissing booth on Risman Plaza to celebrate Valentine's Day and raise awareness for a very special cause.

Two ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï undergraduates brought national-level research experience to campus this year as featured presenters at the 2026 Exercise Science Summit. Liliana St. Germain and Olivia Snedeker delivered their work after using performance and biometric data collected from the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State women’s soccer team.

The list of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's rivals in the Mid-American Conference (MAC)  just got more interesting—and a whole lot wider.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï's School of Fashion brought the house down — for the house.