News Archive
Justine Siegal started her journey with ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about the sports studies and while she knew she would not be accepted on her test scores alone, she felt her lifelong passion for sports would carry some weight.
A ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ alumna has been named one of Ohio's top educators.
When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ in the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.
A ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State professor and students helped Walls Elementary recover a time capsule.
When Beth Kotwis Carmichael graduated from Warren G. Harding High School, she wasn't entirely convinced college was the right path.
A tree house with a welcome sign etched in Braille. A candy shop with a ramp for accessibility. A windmill-powered hospital. A ‘hovercraft’ combination car and boat. A hotel that houses a rooftop heliport.
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, Ohio, is officially the No. 1 college town in Ohio.
The ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
At ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.
Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ State Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
Fifty-six years after four students were killed and nine were wounded on the campus of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, a historian from outside the university brought a rarely heard perspective to one of the most consequential days in American history – May 4, 1970.
Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ.
That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.
When Matthew E. Likens, ‘75, returned to ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
The Earth Day Bash 2026 at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.
Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.
Campus grounds leaders are working to salvage trees removed due to storm damage, disease, the Main Street construction and other causes, transforming them into a resource for future academic and beautification projects.