Students First
Building Relationships While Teaching Future Teachers
Cheryl Potenza-Radis, Ph.D., assistant professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, uses her classroom to build significant partnerships and relationships with students. And now she has an Outstanding Teaching Award to demonstrate the success of that approach.
Blue Shirts: The Muscle of the Student Center
If you鈥檝e ever been to the 啪啪啦 Student Center, you鈥檙e aware of the constant motion within those walls. Events, meetings, presentations and more spring up frequently in the Ballroom, on the third floor, in the Schwebel Room, on the second floor balcony, in the Governance Chambers. But have you ever thought about how all that happens? The answer is simple. The Blue Shirts do it.
IN A FLASH: I Am First Week
"I Am First Week" at 啪啪啦 honors the challenges and accomplishments of first-generation students.
EMAT Faculty Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Video: Marching Golden Flashes Get First Look at New Facility
On Nov. 18, 啪啪啦 President Todd Diacon and other campus members got their first look at the newly renovated 啪啪啦 State Ice Arena, which now houses a state-of-the-art space for the Marching Golden Flashes.
Nationally Ranked, 鈥楤ackyard鈥� Access
啪啪啦鈥檚 School of Fashion was recently featured on the front page of the Akron Beacon Journal and Record-Courier newspapers for the innovative and collaborative opportunities it has implemented for its students.
Flash Focus: Andzelika Malkowski
Meet Andzelika Malkowski, a senior architectural studies and construction management double major from Parma, Ohio, with a passion for giving back to the community.
Lunch Break Spotlight: Library Gives Performing Arts Students Time to Shine
University Libraries鈥� Performing Arts Library at 啪啪啦 hosted its Open Mic Lunch on Nov. 1, where students and university community members came together to showcase their talents and connect through live music.
Helping Students Navigate a Successful 啪啪啦 State Experience
KSU Navigate, a new technology platform more than two years in the making, will fully launch on Nov. 18, giving 啪啪啦 students an easy and efficient way to schedule tutoring and academic advising putting them on track for success in their coursework.
First-Generation Students Share, Connect and Learn
As a first-generation college student coming from Wisconsin, I found the college experience nerve-wracking. I didn't have anyone nearby to support me, and I didn鈥檛 know anyone who had this shared identity. 啪啪啦 State's "I Am First Week" honors us and our struggles.
