Student Life

Winter at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State videographers braved the winter weather to remind you there’s snow place like the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus in winter. Watch this video and enjoy winter on the scenic campus.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Twinsburg Academic Center's LPN-to-RN Bridge Program Offers Alum Career of His Dreams
If you’ve ever felt stuck somewhere between your job and your ideal career because you’re too busy making a living to go back to college, you’ll understand Restituto "Tuto"Velarde’s position. Thankfully, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Twinsburg Academic Center provided a bridge so he could get to the other side.

Planting ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Place: Tree Campus USA Recognition
The trees on ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic picture of fluffy snow. With nearly 4,000 trees on campus, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State has been awarded the Tree Campus USA recognition for the 12th consecutive year from the Arbor Day Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization.

More Than $1 Million Managed Through Golden Flash Asset Management Group
The Golden Flash Asset Management (GFAM) Group is composed of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students who are interested in finance. The team manages an investment fund of over $1 million dollars in assets from the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Foundation.

Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï is showing how the city of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï also embraces the same sentiment.

Athlete Infection Control Program Piloted at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï
A recent study about a new infection control program was recently piloted that strategically placed hand sanitizers and a surface disinfectant spray throughout athletic training rooms in two high schools and two colleges in Northeast Ohio, including ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Center for Adult and Veteran Services Recognized as Outstanding Program  Â
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.

Turning Challenges Into Triumphs, From Detroit to Akron Board of Education
It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didn’t happen, he tells WKYC.

Alumnus Uses Experience with Student Organizations to Help Create Non-Profit
Joseph Napier co-founded a local non-profit organization called the Youngstown Creative Collective that helps raise awareness for small businesses in the inner city of Youngstown.