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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State student Brooke Mullins stands in front of the Lordstown Fire Department – Station 36 in the Village of Lordstown, Ohio, where she serves as a volunteer firefighter.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength

Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If she could pass it, Mu…

Tags: Department of English , College of Arts and Sciences , Student Success , Success Story , Community & Society

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State student-athlete Richard Dahome from the track and field team is preparing to share his secrets to his success by launching a series of athletic camps for students third grade through high school, taught by some of the best athletes in the world

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Track Star Goes the Distance to Up the Speed of Young Athletes

It all comes down to a fraction of a second. Who can push off the block first? Who can jump the highest? Who will cross the finish line ahead of everyone else? In the end, speed is the ultimate winner – it can separate the good from the great. Richard Dahome is one of the greats. This year alone,…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , LaunchNet �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State , Student Success , Success Story

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The winning models and designers of Rock the Runway 2017 pose for a picture with their plaque.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway on March 4. The runway featured 21 collections by 24 designers, many from �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Student Center Ballroom was de…

Tags: Rock the Runway , �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State gymnast Rachel Stypinski focuses as she performs her floor routine at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships. (Photo credit: David Dermer)

MAC Awards Top Honors to �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Gymnast

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead the Golden Flashes at the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Gymnastics Championships held March 18 at the Stroh Center in Bowling Green, Ohio. �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Styp…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

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The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Golden Flashes accept the trophy for winning the 2017 MAC Men's Basketball Championship.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Men’s Basketball Wins 70-65 in MAC Tournament Championship Game

The �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� men’s basketball team (22-13) won the 2017 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship, defeating the top-seeded Akron Zips (26-8) by a score of 70-65 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. “Tonight the story is about our guys and what they’ve been able to accomplish here t…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

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Larissa Lurken, 2017 Player of the Year, drives past a Buffalo defender during the season finale and a �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State 80-71 win in the MAC Center.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) announced its women’s basketball postseason awards on March 7, with �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� senior guard Larissa Lurken being named Player of the Year and head coach Todd Starkey being named Coach of the Year. Jordan Korinek also was honored as she was named to the…

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s Lurken, Starkey Receive MAC’s Biggest Postseason Awards

Tags: Department of Intercollegiate Athletics , Awards and Honors , Student Success , Success Story

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State students work out in the university’s new Tri-Rec fitness facility located in the Tri-Towers Rotunda.

Tri-Rec Offers Convenient Workout Location for Students in Residence Halls

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Recreational Services and Residence Services departments have collaborated to open a new fitness facility in the Tri-Towers Rotunda, exclusively for on-campus residents. The facility opened this spring semester. The 7,000-square-foot Tri-Rec includes more than 70 brand-new…

Tags: Department of Recreation and Wellness Services , Department of Residential Services , Center for Student Involvement Division of Student Affairs , Success Story

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A �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State student walks through a colorful patch of trees and foliage near the Beyer-Murin Gardens, next to the Risman Plaza, on a warm spring day.

University Is Rooted in Its Commitment to Tree Care

Sixty-eight years ago, the �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� City Council and mayor dubbed �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�, Ohio, the state’s Tree City. This year marks the ninth year �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� is being recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA program. Created in 2008, the Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and univers…

Tags: Grounds , University Facilities Management , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students Nilin Rao (left) and Craig Verdin (right), and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D. (center), have invented an insole to help people with ulcerations on their feet.

New Podiatric Product Developed by �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Students and Professor Can Be Used by People With Diabetes and Athletes

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are the co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine. Rao, a fourth-year podiatric stud…

Tags: Exercise Science , Exercise Physiology , School of Health Sciences , College of Education, Health and Human Services , College of Podiatric Medicine , Success Story

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