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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students celebrate their graduation at May 2022 Commencement as blue and gold confetti falls on them.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Achieves Unprecedented Fundraising Success During First Year of Forever Brighter Campaign

Sept. 1, 2022

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� launched the public phase of its $350 million Forever Brighter comprehensive fundraising campaign in October 2021, and during the first year of the public campaign, a record-breaking $77.6 million was raised. This philanthropic feat was made possible with…

Staff and students work on entrepreneurial ideas at �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State LaunchNET

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s LaunchNET Marks 10 Years of Helping Clients Pursue Their Dreams and Turn Their Visions Into Reality

Aug. 31, 2022

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s LaunchNET program is celebrating 10 years of helping members of the university community pursue their entrepreneurial ventures.

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�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award

Aug. 31, 2022

ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ�, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron…

President Diacon Holds First 'Talking With Todd' Teams Live Event

Aug. 30, 2022

Two �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students walk across campus past the fountain in front of the �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Student Center.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Partners With University of Akron Law School to Offer New 3+3 Program

Aug. 30, 2022

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� and the University of Akron School of Law (Akron Law) recently finalized a Juris Doctor degree partnership program to create a seamless, sequential system for students to obtain a bachelor’s degree from �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State and a Juris Doctor degree from Akron Law in…

'I Will Finally Be a Nurse and Give My Kids a Better Life'

Aug. 30, 2022

Deanne Parr never gave up on her dream of earning a degree, which included overcoming the many challenges of being a teen mother.

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� employees smile with university mascot Flash during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2022 Fall Semester.

Forbes Ranks �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State No. 3 in Ohio on America’s Best-in-State Employers List

Aug. 26, 2022

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� has again been recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Employers for 2022 by Forbes and market research company Statista. In Ohio, �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State ranks No. 3 among the top 100 employers in Ohio, landing above such notable employers as Nationwide Children’s…

Journalism Professor Receives National Murrow Award for Audio Story

Aug. 26, 2022

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State journalism Professor Jacqueline Marino spent her fall 2021 sabbatical learning the techniques of audio storytelling. The piece she produced,

Aug. 24, 2022

For a third consecutive year, �þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� has been selected as one the nation’s top universities for LGBTQ+ students for creating a safe, welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, a leading resource for LGBTQ+ leadership…

�þ��ҹ��ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State Makes Changes to COVID-19 Protocols

Aug. 24, 2022

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began to designate county levels for COVID-19 community spread, we have been following its guidance related to quarantine and isolation and have been requiring masks indoors at our campuses or locations in counties where…