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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day , Total Solar Eclipse , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Community Impact , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science

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Interior Design Class of 2005 Reunion

IN A FLASH: Sharing Two Decades of Memories

Members of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Interior Design Class of 2005 reunited in October to share stories about what they've been doing during the past 20 years.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Design at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State , Alumni , College of Architecture and Environmental Design

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Barbara Mucci and Erica Sutton

From Golden Flashes to Boutique Fashion, a Mother-Daughter Journey

For Barbara Mucci, the path from the classroom to owning a small business has been full of surprises. One surprise is being able to work alongside her daughter, Erica Sutton. These alumnae credit their Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State experiences with helping them to open Mainstream Boutique in Hudson, Ohio.

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Veterans Day 2025

Recognizing ‘The Courage of Those Who Step Forward and Choose Service Above Self’

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's annual Veterans Day Commemoration included traditional flag-raising ceremonies, a keynote speaker honoring our military members and their families, a remembrance of POW-MIAs, a luncheon for veterans and planting bulbs in memory of fallen service members. 

Tags: Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Veterans Day , ROTC

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Fall 2025 Construction Management Career Fair

IN A FLASH: Building Networks and Opportunities

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design brought more than 70 companies to campus to meet with students at their Fall 2025 Construction Management Career Fair.

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Members of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Air Force and Army ROTC programs take part in the university’s 2024 Veterans Day Commemoration. (Photo credit: Bob Christy, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University)

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University holds its annual Veterans Day Commemoration at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Student Green on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. All are invited to attend and pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.

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Cadet 1st Lt Jacob Brass and Pymatuning Lake

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Cadet's Quick Thinking Saves Four

At 2 a.m. on Pymatuning Reservoir in Pymatuning State Park when a boat capsized, Cadet 1st Lt Jacob Brass used his military training to save four people without hesitation.

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Giving Tuesday

This Giving Tuesday, Support the Cause That Speaks to You

At Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, your generosity fuels the causes closest to your heart. From scholarships that open doors for first-generation students, to the arts that enrich our communities, to health initiatives and sustainability efforts that shape our future, your giving makes a real difference. This Giving Tuesday season, your gift goes even further with special giving incentives throughout the month.

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ROTC students

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates 16th Consecutive Year of Military Friendly School Designation

For 2025-2026, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus has continued the highest recognition of a Gold ranking for the second consecutive year. In addition, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Collegiate Purple Star designation, first presented to the university in 2022 for its support for veteran and military students, has also been renewed for three years. 

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life

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Asad Khan, Ph.D., CEO of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Displays, Inc., was the featured speaker at the 2025 Bowman Breakfast.

‘Rooted & Rising’: Bowman Breakfast Speaker Talks of His Immigrant Experience

This year’s speaker for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Bowman Breakfast was the embodiment of the symbiotic relationship between the university and the city of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ that is celebrated at the annual event.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Research & Science , Community Impact , Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive

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