Student Life
From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Center for Adult and Veteran Services Recognized as Outstanding Program  Â
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services (CAVS) has been selected as the outstanding undergraduate program for adult learners by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, a leading professional association in student affairs.
Turning Challenges Into Triumphs, From Detroit to Akron Board of Education
It was a defining moment for 35-year-old N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., on the day the Detroit native turned Akron resident was publicly recognized for earning his doctoral degree. A moment that almost didn’t happen, he tells WKYC.
Alumnus Uses Experience with Student Organizations to Help Create Non-Profit
Joseph Napier co-founded a local non-profit organization called the Youngstown Creative Collective that helps raise awareness for small businesses in the inner city of Youngstown.
Across Time: Students Display Their Connection to May 4
The events of May 4, 1970, mark an important time for current students to reflect and connect to the ones who shaped history almost five decades ago. Today, the similarities between the lives of May 4 students and today’s students seem more pertinent than ever. Jacqueline Marino and David Foster in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication teamed up to have students in both of their classes collaborate on a project that gave students today a way to consider the events of May 4, 1970.
Ohio College2Careers Creates Opportunity and Encouragement for Students with Disabilities at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
When human development and family studies major Katherine Schroeder heard about the Ohio College2Careers program coming to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University for her first semester of sophomore year, Schroeder was determined to learn about what the program could offer her. After applying, Schroeder has been given the support she had been looking for in her college experience.
Bowl Bound: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Accepts Bid to Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Golden Flashes (6-6) are bowling for the fourth time in school history, having accepted a bid to the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State (7-5, Mountain West).
Playing Games, Petting Pups: Stress-Free Zone Offers Much-Needed Break for Finals Week
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year’s Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.
Preparing for Exams: How to Make the Most of Your Study Time
With exams quickly approaching, most students are reviewing their notes, rereading key chapters and plotting their study strategy for the tests that await. But what techniques produce the best results? And why do some students find it easier to study than others? Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State offers a few techniques for students to consider.
The Center for Adult and Veteran Services Is 'Doing it Right!'
A paycheck and covered medical and housing expenses are fantastic military perks; however, veterans agree that one of the biggest benefits from serving is found in the classroom. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University was recently ranked on the Military Times’ Best for Vets: Colleges 2020 rankings.