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Community & Society

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's Improv Group the Black Squirrel Improv Troupe

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival

Did you know ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Tags: Arts & Culture, Community & Society, Community Impact

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý Skates rink view with skaters.

Skating Through a Record Year

The ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Skates ice rink in downtown ½­ÄÏÌåÓý ends its season this weekend.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Facilities Management

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The December 2022 fire at Star of the West Mill in downtown ½­ÄÏÌåÓý, Ohio.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine

A fiery image, taken by photographer and ½­ÄÏÌåÓý alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown ½­ÄÏÌåÓý, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact

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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State President Todd Diacon and ½­ÄÏÌåÓý City Manager Dave Ruller.

Partners in Success: ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State and City Collaborate for the Win

More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for ½­ÄÏÌåÓý and the city of ½­ÄÏÌåÓý. 

Tags: University News, Community & Society, Students First

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Senior history major Emma Kelly was among the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State students who visited Jackson State University for the alternative winter break trip.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.

Tags: University News, Student Life, Community & Society, Black History Month

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Women having a civil conversation.

How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue

You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive

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How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?

One ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

Tags: Community Impact, Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive, Research & Science

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Doggie kissing booth raised funds for campus group Paws for a Cause.

My Furry Valentine

A doggie kissing booth at the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training. 

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, Student Life

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