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Senior Says "Oui, Oui!" to Education Abroad
Gilman Scholarship allows ½ÄÏÌåÓý State senior to enjoy an immersive semester in France.

Five Focus-Friendly Places to Study on Campus
With the new semester already in full swing, cracking open a textbook is more important than ever. It can be hard to focus in your room or even in an apartment with ample distractions. Need a new place to study? Here are five focus-friendly places for you.

Molded Fiber Glass Foundation Renews Commitment to Ashtabula County Scholarship Program at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ashtabula
Following an initial two-year period, Molded Fiber Glass (MFG) Chairman Richard Morrison recently returned to the ½ÄÏÌåÓý at Ashtabula Campus to announce a two-year renewal of the MFG Foundation Ashtabula County Scholarship program.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Trumbull Celebrates First White Coat Ceremony
For the first time in its history, ½ÄÏÌåÓý at Trumbull hosted a White Coat Ceremony for students in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Held Tuesday, on the first day of spring classes, the ceremony is a rite of passage for medical and nursing students in their journey toward a career in healthcare.

Compassion and Putting Students First Is Winning Strategy for Trumbull Nursing Professor
Empathy, warmth and kindness are things that Kathy Dwinnells, Ph.D., RN, CNS, CNE, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the Trumbull Campus, believes are important parts of a nursing education.

'If you are here, you have already achieved something.'
New students from around the world assembled in the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center on Thursday for an International Orientation event.

Pop-Up Restaurant is now Popping Off!
First featured on ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Today in 2018 with his pop-up restaurant and food truck, Will Matthews now has a food kitchen in Akron.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Awarded $960,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to Strengthen State’s STEM Workforce
Nearly $1 million in new scholarships will provide critical support to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

Searching for Goldilocks. Cross Country Runner's Quest For Just the Right Opportunity
Sophomore Baidy Ba's journey from Columbia, Maryland, to ½ÄÏÌåÓý State meant finding the right sport before he could find the right university.