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Students who graduate from the business analytics program in �鶹ӰԺ State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are a testament to the program’s excellence.

Vinyl record collecting has been a hobby since the first needle hit those grooves, but today’s college-age generation may be single-handedly helping keep this trend alive and thriving. But what is the draw to vinyl over more accessible and portable media such as MP3s and streaming services for Gen Z?

One of �鶹ӰԺ's most adventurous opportunities is its acclaimed study-abroad program. In order for students to learn more about these opportunities, Education Abroad is hosting I Heart Travel Week, running from February 10-14, 2025. 

Positive growth. That’s the outlook on current and future enrollment following the release of �鶹ӰԺ’s 15-day report, which locks in enrollment numbers for the spring semester based on the preponderant headcount on the 15th day of the term. 

To celebrate the Lunar New Year last week, University Culinary Services offered a special menu of Chinese dishes at Eastway Center.

Meet Christopher Shaffer, a senior aerospace engineering major with a minor in physics, from New Bern, North Carolina, whose curiosity in sciences paved the way for his academic career.

Lauren Copeland understands the importance of becoming familiar with artificial intelligence – and balancing technology with human thought and creativity – to train students to be confident in their skills and what they can provide to the industry. Her Fashion Fundamentals class was recently tasked with creating shoe designs using an AI platform.

Henderson Hall’s auditorium was filled with nursing students, excitement and a little nervous energy during this year's White Coat Ceremony, where second-year nursing students donned their white coats and made a pledge to provide the highest quality care and service to their patients.  

Antonio Gates has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025, becoming the second �鶹ӰԺ State alumnus to earn football's highest honor, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

�鶹ӰԺ Museum, under the leadership of director Sarah Spinner Liska, Ph.D., J.D., is becoming a dynamic hub for creativity, fashion and education. Liska was recently featured in a Cleveland.com article highlighting some of her current initiatives and her focus on increasing student involvement.

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a �鶹ӰԺ State student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university’s history of activism. 

“In the News” features �鶹ӰԺ’s values, cultures, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all in these media stories of our faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. 

�鶹ӰԺ’s Neurodiversity Research Initiative has partnered with the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), for a three-day seminar on autism research.

The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning of a nursing students clinical rotation and reinforces their commitment to compassionate care. 

Every weekend, �鶹ӰԺ junior marketing major Zoe Noel travels throughout northeast Ohio, filling the streets with the aroma of coffee and freshly made donuts.  

�鶹ӰԺ State students combined cutting-edge Depthkit volumetric capture technology with dance choreography to create an innovative performance piece titled "Oy, Mi Gente." The interdisciplinary project, which merged live dancers with holographic versions of themselves dancing on rooftops and spinning through space, showcased the collaborative efforts of the School of Theatre and Dance and the School of Emerging Media and Technology.

�鶹ӰԺ alumna Emilia Sykes says her goals have not changed as she begins her second term in Congress. Sykes, who hails from Akron, Ohio, spoke with the Akron Beacon Journal about her plans for the second term and what she’ll be focusing on.

First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at �鶹ӰԺ State through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.

The Red Dress Gala is the Flashes Activity Board's spring semester dance. It will be held in the �鶹ӰԺ Student Center Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7-9 p.m. Tickets are available Jan. 20-Feb. 6.