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Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's Child Development Center, have graduated together in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's spring Class of 2025. Now, they are contemplating where their post-graduate lives will take them and how they will maintain their close friendship. 

The skies are calling once again, and �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Flying Flashes are answering, this time with their sights set on a fourth consecutive intercollegiate victory in the Areaseir Race Classic.

Summer camps for kids interested in architecture don’t come along often – at least that’s what Elise Bolton’s mother discovered when she searched for one. But then, not a whole lot of 11-year-olds may dream of becoming architects. 

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.

Muna Koirala’s first year at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� was an exercise in academic anxiety, and she’s willing to share her story in hopes that her struggles will help other students overcome their own.

As a doctoral student of sociology, Adedayo Adeagbo is doing her research on dignity care for aging people using advancements of technology in healthcare. With a specialization in medical sociology, Adeagbo’s thesis is built on the perceptions and attitudes of healthcare workers and the use of robots for caring for older adults.

Ethelyn VonHelmers Fitzsimmons of Mantua, who served as a secretary for three �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State presidents, will celebrate her 110th birthday on May 17.

The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Assessment at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Liz Sinclair has worked with thousands of students during her 48-year career at the university. Now, as the spring 2025 semester ends, she sets her sights on retirement.

Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Division of University Communications and Marketing. These students have been gaining more than just hands-on experience; they are helping shape the university’s story.  

From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off. From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off.

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.

Meet Aislinn Foran, a senior communication studies major with a focus in applied communication and a minor in public relations from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. With a heavy involvement in the Her Campus at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� (HCKSU) chapter, Foran contributed to creating a welcoming environment for all members. 

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.

Meet Lance Delisle, a junior aeronautical studies major with an aviation law and policy minor from Woodstock, Georgia, who balances his studies with his responsibilities as an Air Force reservist.

Meet Caitlyn Lincoln, a senior psychology major and a member of the Honors College from Worthington, Pennsylvania, with a proven passion for leadership, patient care and altruism – even in her hobbies.

POV shares insights from the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. 

Meet Jordan Gallegos, a senior and member of the Honors College from Hudson, Ohio, who is navigating three majors and three minors. 

Meet Chase Brown, a senior communication studies major, for whom performing has always been a part of his life. From street magic to competing in American Ninja Warrior and now comedy and improv, Brown is no stranger to putting on a good show.  

Meet Daycia Clifford, a junior mechatronics engineering technology major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a passion for service and learning about new technology.