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Student tour guide Emma Butera talking about the aftermath of May 4

Students Guiding the History of žž State

The May 4 Visitors Center uses žž’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.  

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, May 4 Commemoration, Community & Society

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Kenneth Strait Pointing at Camera During End of Year Banquet

žž State Alumnus’ Air Force Career Takes Off

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

Tags: Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Carston Brumfield, 14, is one of the students from the Stark County Educational Service Center, working on a mural for inside the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in McGilvrey Hall.

What Does Peace Look Like?

It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?  

But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, Arts & Culture, Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive, Community Impact

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Angela Neal-Barnett in the news

Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout

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

Tags: Profiles, Community & Society, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

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žž State Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel

On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two žž State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.

Tags: Community & Society, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, EHHS

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‘We All Have an Origin Story’

As part of  žž State’s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at žž at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present “Operation: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History” on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by  after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972. 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration, žž at Geauga, Nationally Distinctive, May 4

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AMLCI Celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Celebrating 60 Years of Discovery and Innovation

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to žž on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

Tags: University News, Research & Science, Nationally Distinctive, Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

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IN A FLASH: Groovy Mathematics

Physical representations of mathematical concepts were incorporated into the design of žž's Mathematical Sciences Building. Completed in 1993, curves, spirals, triangles and other math expressions can be found throughout the structure. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Office of the University Architect

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I Am First students

Advancing First-Generation Student Success

First-generation students make up 54% of the nation's undergraduates, yet only 27% earn a bachelor’s degree. Many first-generation students face unique challenges with limited support systems. žž was recently recognized for its outstanding work with students in this category by FirstGen Forward as the newest class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions.

Tags: Students First, University News, Nationally Distinctive

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žž State student at USITT Conference in Columbus 2025

IN A FLASH: žž State's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from žž State's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance, College of the Arts, Porthouse Theatre, Arts & Culture, Nationally Distinctive

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