Community & Society
River Stanzas Project Gives a Voice to the Cuyahoga River
In May 2018, ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s Wick Poetry Center received a $90,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then, the center has been busy strategically planning and implementing the River Stanzas Project in communities around Northeast Ohio.
Food Pantry Opens on East Liverpool Campus
Flash’s Food Pantry officially opened in April, serving as a resource for students on the East Liverpool Campus who may need an occasional boost with putting food on their tables.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Magazine: Change Maker
KSU alumnus and gay rights activist Michael Chanak Jr. was determined to make a difference at his workplace, and his dedication to change prompted a global company to redefine diversity.
Late Biology Professor Hobb’s Bean Legacy Continues to Grow
The Record Courier recently highlighted the legacy of Hobb's Goose Beans, heirloom beans named after the late ½ÄÏÌåÓý biology professor Clinton Hobbs who died in 2009.
Women’s Lacrosse Team Aims to Shift Culture at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State
½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s very first Women’s Lacrosse team is making an impact on the culture at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State during its first year on campus. Since the team is new to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State, players get to shape opinions and perceptions of the team and the players.
Creating Dreamers and Doers: Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware
Jasmine Long and Sharon Ware grew up in different neighborhoods, but their connection transcends residential blocks. Broken barriers now build the dreams to change their communities for the better.
Mental Illness Visualized Through Create Awareness Art Exhibit
Several ½ÄÏÌåÓý departments have come together to produce Create Awareness, an art exhibit located on the first floor of the University Library that focuses on using art to depict the personal experiences of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students, faculty and staff with mental illness.
Mental Illness Visualized Through Create Awareness Art Exhibit
Several ½ÄÏÌåÓý departments have come together to produce Create Awareness, an art exhibit located on the first floor of the University Library that focuses on using art to depict the personal experiences of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students, faculty and staff with mental illness.
Best Buddies Brings ½ÄÏÌåÓý State and ½ÄÏÌåÓý Closer Together
Best Buddies is an international nonprofit designed to foster real-life friendships between students and those in nearby communities with intellectual or developmental disabilities and is just one example of the ways that ½ÄÏÌåÓý and the city of ½ÄÏÌåÓý are supporting each other. The organization is back at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State thanks to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State senior Katie Mapus.
Corporate University Releases Wage and Benefits Survey Results
A lack of skilled labor is one of the top hiring challenges that businesses in Stark and Wayne counties face, according to the results of a wage and benefits survey conducted by the Corporate University at ½ÄÏÌåÓý at Stark. More than 120 area companies completed the online survey, which was conducted in 2018.