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In the News: International Students, Effects of March Madness, Alternative Spring Break, Road Trip ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ

Welcome to β€œIn the News,” where Β颹ӰԺ’s values, culture, high-quality academics and award-winning support and access for all are evident in these media stories that highlight ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State’s faculty, staff, students and alumni in action. The university and its experts are frequently featured in the news media. Here is a selection of recent media coverage, raising ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State’s reputation locally, nationally and internationally.

 

Northeast Ohio Colleges Face Hurdles With International Students Despite Record Demand

Crain’s Cleveland Business

Marcello Fantoni, Ph.D., vice president for global education, discussed the importance of international students for ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ in Crain’s Cleveland Business. Having a personal connection with the students and seeing their accomplishments is the measure of success of global reach, Fantoni shared. He added that there is an increasing international interest in ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State and he expects to receive 10,000 applications from international students.


INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES

 

WEWS-TV (Cleveland)

, head coach of the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State men’s basketball team, reminisced about ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State making the Elite Eight in 2002 and seven NCAA Tournaments. Senderoff and university officials discussed the gain of publicity that comes from those achievements and the large increase in applications in the past 25 years.   

Golden Flashes Men's Basketball

 

Dr. Barnes

Ideastream Public Media β€œSound of Ideas” 

Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., associate professor in international studies, appeared as a guest on Ideastream Public Media’s β€œSound of Ideas” to discuss the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. Barnes also discussed the current directions and mindsets both President Donald Trump and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy have on this matter. 

 

 

 

 

 

WKBW-TV (Buffalo, NY)

WGRZ-TV (Buffalo, NY)

ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ students from the Honors Leadership Academy took an alternative spring break trip to Buffalo, New York, to give back to the community by working with young children who are part of an after-school program at the Seneca Street Community Development Corporation. ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State students played games with the children as well as offered academic assistance and mentorship. 

Buffalo, New York from Lake Erie

 

WJW-TV’s β€œNew Day Cleveland” 

New Day Cleveland gave viewers an inside look at local businesses and community hotspots, highlighting various shops, restaurants and more, located in the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ area. Some of the tour stops included Alley Mac, Branded in ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ, 101 Bottles and the ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ Museum.  

ΒιΆΉΣ°ΤΊ State Museum

 

POSTED: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 01:34 PM
Updated: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 02:02 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Ana Julia Cechin Facco, Camille Duber, Flash Communications