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Community Impact

Students in an Econ class

For many American women, saving for retirement can be challenging for many reasons. A recent USA Today article noted that women have less than half the retirement savings of men. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University values setting their students up for success, but what does this mean for women at the university?

 

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CDC Walkathon 2024

Some of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's smallest Flashes took steps to help fund a unique part of their learning experience at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Child Development Center. 

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Eco, the voter registration puppy

The League of Women Voters of Ohio made Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State the final stop on their tour of more than 20 Ohio colleges and universities. The group, including Eco the puppy, worked to get students registered to vote in advance of the Oct. 7 registration deadline. 

Lab Student reaching in case

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Division of Research and Economic Development recently hosted its quarterly Town Hall and offered a bright prediction for the future of the university’s R1 status as a top research university.

Trevor Martin and LWV Trailer

A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State alumnus who has been visiting Ohio colleges and universities in a pre-election tour by the League of Women Voters of Ohio says he's excited to see that student voters are interested and engaged in the election process. 

League of Women Voters Table at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Votes Festival

As part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Votes initiative, Flashes across campus are stepping up to help make sure that students are registered to vote, well informed and motivated to cast their ballots in November. 

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Legacy Project Students

Students in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Long Term Care Administration program met with local senior citizens to create a book that shared their life stories. 

AI-Generated image of a young woman entering a polling location

Students across campus anticipate voting for the first time in a presidential election, prompting a mix of feelings ranging from excitement to anxiety.

Flash Rides a bike on campus

Hundreds of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students use bikes and scooters to get around the university's two hundred and fifty-three acres of land. With that in mind, keeping your bikes and scooters safe and available to you at any time is extremely important.

Fourth Annual Read-In 2024

Think about a time you finished reading a book that provided a new meaning and connection to you. Now imagine that book that changed and shaped a part of you being banned, unavailable to new readers. The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University community joined for the fourth annual open mic night Read-In to discuss banning and challenging books.