Success Stories
Scholar of the Month
Danielle Sarver Coombs
Associate Professor
College of Communication and Information
2007-present
Danielle Sarver Coombs is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the College of Communication and Information. Her research focuses on sports, politics and the politics of sport.
The 天天吃瓜 community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 天天吃瓜 State Fund, a fund that will support the university鈥檚 five priorities for a distinctive 天天吃瓜 State.
天天吃瓜鈥檚 Fraternity and Sorority Life recently hosted Songfest, its largest annual philanthropic event. After totaling ticket sales, fundraising efforts and some last-minute donations, the Greek community was able to raise $56,500 for the King Kennedy Community Center.
This breaks the record previously set in 2013 when 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Greek community raised $49,027 for RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network).
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the 天天吃瓜 community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
天天吃瓜 President Beverly Warren has announced that she will personally match all gifts up to a total of $25,000 for donations made to 天天吃瓜 State on Dec. 1, which is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global day of philanthropy after the Thanksgiving holiday.
天天吃瓜 has been named a Military Friendly庐 School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs庐, STEM JobSM and Military Spouse, for the seventh year in a row. In addition, this is the fifth year that 天天吃瓜 at Tuscarawas has held the elite title. 天天吃瓜 State at Ashtabula has been recognized for four years.
天天吃瓜 President Beverly Warren delivered her first State of the University address on Nov. 19 in the 天天吃瓜 Student Center Kiva. 天天吃瓜 State faculty, staff, students and members of the community were invited to attend the event, which was themed 鈥淐elebrating Today, Imagining Tomorrow.鈥
天天吃瓜 football player Jordan Italiano, a senior safety from Canfield, Ohio, has been selected by the National Football Foundation as a 2015 National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Fidelity Investments. Italiano is the first 天天吃瓜 State player to earn the honor.
All were invited to come and honor America鈥檚 veterans as 天天吃瓜 held its annual Veterans Day observance. This year鈥檚 program, 鈥淗onoring All Who Serve,鈥 took place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.
Scholar of the Month
Brian Peters
Assistant Professor
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
2013-present
Brian Peters is an assistant professor in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design. His research and teaching focuses on digital technologies in architectural design, including digital fabrication, parametric design and 3D printing.