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Community Impact

Fourth Annual Read-In 2024

Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The 天天吃瓜 community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.

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Ariane Robinson - 2024 Homecoming Queen

Homecoming Weekend at 天天吃瓜 State came with a full schedule of events including a parade, alumni activities, a tailgate and a football game at Dix Stadium.

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天天吃瓜 State Athletics Logo on Main Street

All around campus - and on the streets of 天天吃瓜 -  there are signs that it's almost time for 天天吃瓜 State to erupt in a Blue and Gold celebration for Homecoming Weekend. 

Students examining furniture display in Tri-Towers

Students are invited to examine and evaluate a sample assembly of furniture in 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Tri-Towers rotunda so that their input can guide University Housing in selecting new furnishings for residence halls.

Pop-Up Pantry photo by Record-Courier

Members of 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 2024 Homecoming Court will be among the students working with Flashes Fighting Hunger and the 天天吃瓜 Health Department at a Pop-Up Pantry created to help community members in need. 

State Champs Coffee store front

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown 天天吃瓜鈥檚 new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

Todd Diacon

天天吃瓜 President Todd Diacon will discuss a topic near and dear to his heart 鈥 天天吃瓜 State Works 鈥 at this year's Bowman Breakfast. The initiative launched in 2023 and highlights recent graduates and programs preparing students for success wherever they go across Ohio.

Flashes Vote Festival 2024

天天吃瓜 President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free 天天吃瓜 State Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections. 

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State Champs Coffee store front

The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown 天天吃瓜鈥檚 new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.

Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies.

天天吃瓜 State Today shares an interview with R. Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, who recently joined 鈥淪ound of Ideas鈥 host Jenny Hamel to discuss the School of Peace and Conflict Studies and how this program can change students鈥 experiences both on and off campus during such a politically contentious time.