½ÄÏÌåÓý faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
Do ½ÄÏÌåÓý State employees get a discount at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Hotel?
Gregory King and Megan Young, School of Theatre and Dance, presented "Cloud of Whiteness" at the Spaces Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 5, 2017.


Award-winning picture book illustrator and author Will Hillenbrand has been named the first illustrator-in-residence and the second writer-in-residence for ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s School of Information (iSchool).
Start using Proctorio for proctored testing today. Proctorio is a digital proctoring solution for online exams. It works within web browsers to monitor test takers for suspicious behaviors.
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Faculty/Staff Bowling League is now accepting new teams, members and substitute bowlers. Bowlers compete weekly on Monday evenings at 6:20 p.m. at Spins Bowl ½ÄÏÌåÓý (formerly Bill White’s Twinstar Lanes) on state Rt. 59 in ½ÄÏÌåÓý.
The Faculty/Staff Bowling League is open to all full-time, part-time and retired employees, as well as their families and friends.
The 2017-2018 ½ÄÏÌåÓý State bowling season begins Sept. 18 and continues through April 9, 2018. The cost is $14 a week.
Did You Know?
Turning off the lights when you leave the room is an easy way to save energy – and it is a habit that can save you money at home, too!
As we begin the new semester, the Office of the University Registrar asks for your assistance in making sure that all students are properly registered for their fall 2017 courses.

To increase retention rates – and ultimately graduation rates – ½ÄÏÌåÓý State created its first-ever Summer Advantage Program through University College’s Academic Diversity Outreach department.

½ÄÏÌåÓý at Salem Associate Professor Sarah Smiley, Ph.D., adopted a novel idea in teaching her geography class during the 2015 Fall Semester.
Dear Employees of the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, ½ÄÏÌåÓý State must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
½ÄÏÌåÓý's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.