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Student volunteers help new students move into their residence halls.

Movin’ on Up: Students Begin Arriving at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State for the 2025 Fall Semester

Filled-to-the-brim plastic totes, computers, desk lamps, excited students and harried parents – it’s the first day of move-in for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s 2025 Fall Semester. The annual arrival of students to their residence halls began on Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus.

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Lisa O'Connell Receives Her Degree at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's August 2025 Ceremony

‘I’m Looking Forward to It; Crossing the Stage as a Graduate, Instead of as a Planner'

After planning and supporting hundreds of ceremonies and events at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, Lisa O'Connell, director of University Events and Protocol, got a graduate's-eye-view of summer commencement ceremonies as she walked the stage to receive her graduate degree as part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's Class of 2025. 

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Fashion designer Christian Siriano meets with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State School of Fashion students.

Christian Siriano: ‘Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Interns Are Always Amazing’

Acclaimed New York fashion designer Christian Siriano told Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University School of Fashion students to practice their craft with dedication, accept criticism and learn from it, but to remember that they will never please everyone.

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Copley High School senior Grant Hyne used his Eagle Service Project to add a Hammock Hangout to campus.

Eagle Scout Project Provides Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students a Place to Hang Out

Copley High School senior Grant Hyne developed Hammock Hangout on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus as part of an Eagle Scout service project.

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The Top Names in the Golden Flashes Class of 2025

Find out which first names were repeated most frequently at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s spring commencement ceremonies in 2025 and which names topped the list against national trends. 

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John Comi graduated from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State in May 2025 with a degree in emerging media and technology.

Honors College Offered Recent Graduate Financial Assistance and a Sense of Community

Honors College helped recent graduate John Comi build a sense of community as well as meet his financial obligations. 

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State nursing students visit Seattle

There's No Place Like Home for a Nursing Career

 Once her degree is complete, junior Honors College nursing student Rylie Lapikas likely won't need to wait long to start her career. Ninety-nine percent of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State nursing students are employed within six months of graduation.

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CDC Friends Caps and Gowns

‘No Matter Where Life Takes Us, We Will Always Have These Friendships’

Three friends who attended schools together their entire lives, beginning at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Child Development Center, have graduated together in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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. 

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The 2025 Brain Health Research Institute Summer Undergraduate Fellows

Brain Health Research Institute Welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Fellows

Eleven Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students are taking part in the university’s Brain Health Research Institute Undergraduate Fellows Program for Summer 2025.

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A dress designed by a Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State School of Fashion student debuted along with a collection of Salvador Dali paintings.

Salvador Dalí Paintings Make Their Debut Alongside Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Fashion School Creations

An exhibit of rare Salvador Dalí paintings and a collection of garments designed by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University School of Fashion students inspired by the Dalí artwork has opened at Peg’s Gallery in Hudson, Ohio. 

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