Students First

Experts Weigh In: Is Eating Late at Night Bad?
After a long day in class, a night out or burning the midnight oil studying or working on projects, students may find themselves grabbing whatever food is available. A recently article says eating within three hours of bedtime may cause heartburn, acid reflux symptoms, obesity and other health risks. But is it really bad to eat late at night?

Flash Focus: Benjamin Ward
Meet Benjamin Ward, a senior computer science major from New Philadelphia, Ohio, juggling research, professional opportunities and extracurricular experiences during his ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State academic career.

John and Fonda Elliot Create New Scholarship Program With $1 Million Gift to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
John Elliot, a 1970 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï graduate, and his wife, Fonda, have created The Elliot Scholars program at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State with a $1 million donation. This new scholarship program will provide support to first-generation students of any major who require financial support to attend ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

Welcoming Future Flashes
Future Flash Days offer an opportunity for admitted students and their families to come from all over the country to visit ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State to experience campus life and learn more about our academic programs to further inform their decision to choose ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

IN A FLASH: From the Hearts of Student Artists
Student art clubs sold their creations as Valentine's Day gift ideas sale in the atrium of the Center for the Visual Arts.

Flash Focus: Adriana Hines
Meet Adriana Hines, a senior criminology and justice study major with a concentration in justice and human relations, from Washington, D.C., whose high school experiences led to interests in law and criminal justice.

Belonging Champions: Faculty Working to Transform the Student Experience Are Changing Themselves in the Process
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Professor Mary Russell, Ph.D., recalls the very day she realized that her participation in the Belonging Champions program was transforming her and her classroom.

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

Flash Focus: Christopher Shaffer
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.

A Fashionable Use of Artificial Intelligence
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.