Student Life
Students from Three Â鶹ӰԺ State Campuses Participate in the Global Game Jam Held at Â鶹ӰԺ State Tuscarawas
Nearly 40 students from Â鶹ӰԺ's Tuscarawas, Stark and Â鶹ӰԺ campuses recently participated in Â鶹ӰԺ State’s first site for the Global Game Jam (GGJ), a worldwide game-making event where creators gather at 800-plus sites around the world over a weekend to make games based on a single theme over a 48-hour period.
Student Recognized for Going Above and Beyond During an Employee’s Medical Emergency
Quick-thinking, experience and a kind heart describe freshman exploratory major Dylan Elson who took immediate action to help an employee during an apparent medical emergency. He was honored in a surprise ceremony by the Division of Student Affairs and awarded a plaque by Shay Little, Ph.D., vice president of student affairs.
Students Gain Real Experience Helping to Create Latest Â鶹ӰԺ State Commercial
Three Â鶹ӰԺ students gained valuable video production experience by working on a new television commercial produced by the university as part of the new spring campaign.
Senior Journalism Major Meets Chinese Media, Government Leaders on International Reporting Trip
Â鶹ӰԺ School of Journalism and Mass Communication senior Christiana Ford was one of five students nationwide selected to participate in the National Association of Black Journalists’ (NABJ) all-expenses paid reporting trip to China in November 2018.
Campus Kitchen Keeps on Cooking
The Campus Kitchen at Â鶹ӰԺ is celebrating eight years of making an impact across campus and in the Â鶹ӰԺ community, annually turning 60,000 pounds of leftover food into 18,000 meals.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Robotics Team Places Third in NASA Robotics Mining Competition
From November 2017 to the day of the competition in May, the Â鶹ӰԺ State Robotics team spent months preparing for the competition held at the Kennedy Space Center. The competition is designed to mimic the procedure of having a robot on Mars if sent there by NASA. Along with 44 other university teams, the team worked together to design and construct a robot that is fashioned to mine simulated Martian terrain along with the gravel below it.
Graduate Overcomes Cancer, Paralysis to Walk at Graduation
Garrett Holubeck's diagnosis with stage 4 cancer led to him being placed on life support just to keep his heart and lungs working. Beating the odds, the Pittsburgh native completed his long journey of recovery when he crossed the stage Dec. 15 to earn a bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology.
Students to De-Stress With Dogs During Finals Week
Â鶹ӰԺ Libraries will host its sixth-annual fall semester Stress-Free Zone on Monday, Dec. 10, and Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will be open to all Â鶹ӰԺ State students, faculty and staff from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of the University Library. Stress-Free Zone kic…
Â鶹ӰԺ State Nursing Student Recognized With the Congressional Award Silver Medal
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan presented Â鶹ӰԺ State nursing major Austin Croft with the Congressional Award Silver Medal on Tuesday, Nov. 27. Mr. Croft, of Akron, Ohio, was recognized at a ceremony that took place at the College of Nursing where he was praised for his dedication to improving himself and his community.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Stark Launches Dreamers and Doers: Lainey Ward
Â鶹ӰԺ State Stark student builds a path toward her future using the obstacles she has overcome.