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Work-from-Home Fashion Moves Into the Office

According to Hillary Stone, industry liaison and professor in ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´â€™s School of Fashion, our preference for comfort during the pandemic has changed the way we dress out in public now too. 

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Students, faculty and staff discussed MLK's ideas about peace and conflict at 100 Plates.

A Community Discussion Over Lunch Focuses On MLK's Ideas About Peace and Conflict

The 100 Plates event allowed students, faculty and staff to discuss Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas about peace and conflict. 

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Ivory Kendrick speaks during I Am First event.

Student Says Dad Would Be Proud to See Him Mentoring His Peers, Helping the Community

Sophomore public health major Ivory Kendrick has many irons in the fire this semester - along with academics, he is working as an intern and training his peers to be leaders.

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The Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has seen a huge increase in users.

Flashes Step Up to Fight Hunger for Influx of People in Need

Usage of the Flashes Fighting Hunger food pantry has steadily increased since the pandemic, when the pantry remained open to serve the needs of the community. In addition, there has also been an increase in the number of international students using the pantry this past year as international student enrollment increased at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State.

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Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State's College of Public Health.

Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

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¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State's ninth president Michael Schwartz in academic regalia

Schwartz Remembered for His Kindness, Leadership and Generosity of Spirit

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State’s has been flooded with comments from alumni, former colleagues and friends about Schwartz’s kindness, his work ethic as a leader and educator and his genuine concern for his students.  

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¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State is among the nation's safest college campuses.

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State Police Keep Community Safe While Engaging in Peaceful Discourse  

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State's No. 1 priority is the safety of its students, faculty and staff. This has been seen demonstrated over the past few months as the ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State community has held demonstrations related to the Israel-Hamas war and other issues, such as abortion. 

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¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State President Todd Diacon applauds the graduating Fall Class of 2023 during a commencement ceremony.

President Diacon's Fall 2023 Commencement Speech Urges Graduates to Demonstrate Their Value as They Transition to Careers

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ President Todd Diacon delivered the Fall 2023 Commencement address and told the graduates to demonstrate their value with patience and gentleness.

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a photo of evan schumann standing in a wine cellar

Brewing up His Master Plan

Local entrepreneur and business owner Evan Schumann has big plans for the future of beer in Ohio. He credits his academic experiences at ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State for helping him prepare for his high-growth career.

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 ¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State School of Fashion grad Dara Broadous

Designing Her Own Wedding Dress Was as Simple as 1,2,3,4

¾Ã¾ÃÎçÒ¹ÐßÐßÓ°ÔºÃâ·Ñ¹Û¿´ State's School of Fashion gave Dara Broadous the skills to design her dream wedding dress.

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