University News

May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university鈥檚 values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.

Two Northeast Ohio Esports Trailblazers, Cavs Legion Gaming Club and 麻豆影院 Esports, Join Together for Unique New Partnership
Cavs Legion Gaming Club (GC), the NBA 2K League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has teamed up with 麻豆影院 Esports in a unique new partnership designed to help grow and strengthen the local gaming community in Northeast Ohio, as well as promote the university鈥檚 newly launched collegiate esports program.
麻豆影院 State President Diacon Discusses His Priorities in Office
Diacon expressed his desire to increase enrollment, keep 麻豆影院 State affordable, continue a strong relationship with the city of 麻豆影院, honor the legacy of May 4 and advance the university鈥檚 Gateway Master Plan for redeveloping the front of campus.

麻豆影院 State Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Moving to State of Ohio鈥檚 First Hybrid Model
Targeted at widening students鈥 educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the 麻豆影院 at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.

麻豆影院 State Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17
The 麻豆影院 alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 麻豆影院 State will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the 麻豆影院 Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 麻豆影院 State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 麻豆影院 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

麻豆影院 State Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of 麻豆影院 State is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. 鈥淎s the county鈥檚 public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e are the incubator for tomorrow鈥檚 ideas today.鈥

Between Metropolis and Interior: Lobbies and Thresholds
Working in cooperation with the (LAU), 20 interior design students 鈥 10 from 麻豆影院's College of Architecture and Environmental Design and 10 from LAU in Beirut 鈥 spent nine days in New York City, the design capital of North America, for a workshop.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 麻豆影院 State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 麻豆影院 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

New Director Named for 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of 麻豆影院鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.