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The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2025 will be recognized with a commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Aug. 9. 

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� alumnus Antonio Gates was officially enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 2, delivering an emotional speech that highlighted his years as a Golden Flash and thanked the coaches who helped launch his improbable journey from college basketball to NFL stardom.

Orange barrels will soon appear on a three-quarter-mile stretch of Ohio Route 59/East Main Street that runs through �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Front Campus, marking the start of a three-year construction project to make the thoroughfare safer and more attractive.

The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools – the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering – within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s nationally distinctive Master of Public Health (MPH) program provides students interested in continuing their public health educational journey online with several options, including the MPH with concentrations in health policy and management or social and behavioral sciences, and the STEM-designated MPH in epidemiology. The program positively impacts current graduate students and alumni in different ways.

An innovative design, energy-efficient systems, water conservation technologies and environmentally responsible construction materials are some of the features that earned Crawford Hall, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s newest – and largest – academic building, LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

When Jayrelis Capeles walked across the stage at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� this spring, she was already brimming with emotion. She had just earned not one, but two degrees — in psychology and sociology — and was celebrating the end of her college journey that began in 2021. But the most unforgettable moment wasn’t the walk or the tassel turn.

Jaime Shuster, Ph.D., blends psychology, public health and research to improve patient care at Cleveland Clinic.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� alumna Emily Clark discusses her journey from an English degree to her high-tech career, where she solves business challenges using artificial intelligence. Clark credits much of her success to her education at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering thoroughly prepares graduates for successful careers in aviation – whether that means piloting a fixed-wing airplane or one of America’s most beloved aircraft. 

A group of school administrators from Brazil recently completed the 10-day Design Innovation Change Agent Workshop at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Design Innovation Hub, where they immersed themselves in design innovation techniques as they endeavor to innovate their school system at home.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� has signed a new international partnership with Bennett University in India that will establish a 2+2 Dual Degree Program in Fashion Design to provide students with a unique educational opportunity.

If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State women's basketball game, you’ll find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.

The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience is a great opportunity for undergraduate researchers such as Ethan Wenk to work directly with a faculty mentor, gain valuable experience to clarify career and educational goals, enhance research skills and gain academic insight.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� is taking a big step forward in its ecological and evolutionary research with the establishment of its new on-campus Outdoor Vivarium for Oviparous Microbiomes – a dynamic new aviary facility located on the eastern edge of the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus near a thriving wetland.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s College of Public Health is the only fully accredited public health college to offer an undergraduate pathway to clinical trials research, a rapidly expanding segment of the healthcare job market.

In a quiet office at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska, Michele Curran Cornell spends her weekdays immersed in history — not the kind found in textbooks, but the kind that impacts families and honors those who gave everything for our country. 

Broadcast journalism is a competitive world. But �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�'s Sydney Brown is already making her mark.

A Mantua woman who worked at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State in the Office of the President from 1951 to 1971 recently celebrated her 110th birthday. She recalls her time at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State and shares a few reflections from her long life. 

The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation is thrilled to announce “LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style,” opening at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Museum on Oct. 24, 2025. 

The �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Museum presents its summer exhibition titled “Sparkle: The Style and Jewelry of Aileen Mehle.” In honor of the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Museum’s 40th anniversary, this exhibition pays tribute to Aileen Mehle, a friend of the museum founders and widely syndicated society columnist. 

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

Mary Kay Cabot's career covering Cleveland sports began with a simple internship at The Plain Dealer while she was a student at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�. More than 40 years later, that internship has led to the highest honor in professional football journalism.

Former �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State quarterback and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as the 37th inductee, the team announced Monday.