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2022 Giving Tuesday results graphic

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs

This November, members of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s eight-campus system.

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Cartoonist and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years

For a half-century, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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What's the Big Idea?

WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? BIRDS AND DRONES

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President Todd Diacon rides to the College of Aeronautics and Engineering to learn more about research involving birds and aircraft.

Tags: University News, Students First, Global Presence, Organizational Sustainability, Global Reach, Research & Science

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The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Farmers Market at the DI Hub

Final Farmers’ Market of Fall

Shop the final ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Farmers’ Market of Fall today at the DI Hub.

Tags: Organizational Sustainability, University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Community Impact

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DI and The Tower of Squares by night.

IN A FLASH: DI By Night

A nighttime view of The Design Innovation Hub and the Tower of Squares sculpture.

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Students eat, meet and greet in the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center

Eat, Meet, Greet and Study: Alumni Cherish the Memories They Made at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center 

As students, faculty and staff celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center, alumni, who read about the milestone on social media took, time to reminisce about the fun and fond memories they made at the facility.

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Rwandan student Alliah Cynthia Teta serves up a traditional stewed chicken dish.

International Cook-off Provides New Culinary Journey for African Students

The entry of Team Rwanda and Team Nigeria into the annual cooking contest reflects ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s growing relations in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in new groups of international students on campus. The Rwandan students are part of a group of 12 undergraduates sponsored by the Rwandan government who arrived at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State for the fall semester to pursue degrees.

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Bradley Keefer, Ph.D, Associate Professor of History

Connections and Enthusiasm Combine for Distinguished Teaching Award

A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

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Students holding a bag of groceries in front of Flashes Fighting Hunger truck

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Gives Back

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State is always engaged in giving back to the community. In light of the giving season, check out some of the incredible initiatives around campus that help those in need and find out how you can get involved. 

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