University News
John Rathje Named Corporate ORBIE® Award Winner
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, John Rathje, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2025 ORBIE® Award in the Corporate category.
The Day Campus Stood Still
For the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï community, March 17, 2020, was the day most university employees began working remotely following the shift of coursework to online classes and nearly all students leaving the residence halls as COVID-19 reached Ohio.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.
Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., Continues to Lead with Student Success and a Sense of Belonging at the Forefront
Eboni Pringle Ph.D., senior vice president of Student Life, calls the full-time and part-time employees in the division a "dream team" for the exceptional service they render.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Finalizes New Administrative Approach for Academic Colleges
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has finalized its proposed realignment of degree-granting colleges within the Division of Academic Affairs and its administration, following extensive consultation with ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus faculty and the Faculty Senate.
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
ADVISORY: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees Meeting, March 19
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19.
IN A FLASH: A Chill in the Air
A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State staffer shared some high-altitude views from a recent flight from the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Airport on an icy morning.
‘We Will Follow the Law, But It Won’t Change Our Commitment to Each Member of our Community’
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï President Todd Diacon empathized with a campus community facing stress and concern amid academic changes being discussed as part of Transformation 2028 and recent government guidance that will impact how the campus community cares for one another.
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.