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University is only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list ������Ƶ is being recognized for the eighth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its 10th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies. The Chronicle released its 2017 results on July 17, based on survey responses from more than 45,000 people at 232 institutions (155 four-year private and public colleges a...

������Ƶ Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street ������Ƶ during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street ������Ƶ is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown ������Ƶ and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in ������Ƶ State’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street ������Ƶ’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown ������Ƶ. “I was really flattered to be recogniz...

This summer, we are exercising our energy efficiency muscles! Get tips in e-Inside each week to add to your training to prepare for peak load days! On peak load days, energy demand is at its highest in the region. Saving energy on those particular days means energy savings pluslower energy rates and helping protect our air quality. Whenever there is a peak load day, you will be able to confidently use your training, flex your energy efficiency muscles and help with ������Ƶ State’s energy conservation efforts. LEARN MORE ABOUT PEAK LOAD DAYS ...

Several ������Ƶ professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experiences specifically for undergraduate students. These students typically come from two- or four-year institutions that may not provide access to many research opportunities.    Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., a professor at ������Ƶ State’s Liquid Crystal Institute®, and Mike Tubergen, Ph.D., a ...

������Ƶ Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street ������Ƶ during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street ������Ƶ is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown ������Ƶ and is an affiliate of the national Main Street program and the Heritage Ohio program. Mapes, a faculty member in ������Ƶ State’s Department of Geography and a member of Main Street ������Ƶ’s design committee, received the award for creating kiosk and online maps in downtown ������Ƶ. “I was really flattered to be recognized by...

������Ƶ has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. Located in the MACC Annex (behind the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center) and spanning more than 10,000-square feet, the two-floor space is a key asset for the Golden Flashes' 425 student-athletes.     ...

It all started with an idea that is now blossoming into a business, even before three ������Ƶ students graduate. Kourtney Arnold, from ������Ƶ State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, and Asia Frazier and Tiffany Coleman, from ������Ƶ State’s College of Communication and Information, are the masterminds behind Fresh LLC, an app that they are launching to help connect students on campus to social events. The trio is breaking the mold of students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) related fields. WKYC-TV talked with the students about the...

������Ƶ’s current Police Academy cadets recently scored a collective 100 percent on their State of Ohio Physical Fitness Assessment. Only 12 of the 29 cadets, formally known as BAS 17-016, initially passed the assessment on Feb. 6 at the beginning of the program. “They made a commitment to one another,” says Class Commander Wayne Parker, sergeant with ������Ƶ Police Department. “As a gesture of good luck for their final assessment, one of the cadets had athletic socks made for all 29 cadets with their class number stitched in them.” The assessment consists of ...

Three ������Ƶ community members have developed a new app called Circl, which reinvents how people socialize and network. “Imagine being able to share appropriate contact information in an instant with one scan on your mobile device,” says Zachary Eckert, ������Ƶ State senior finance major. “Circl allows you to do so. It is an app that brings a new definition to a meaningful connection, and it gives you the ability to share contact information on your own terms.” This past February, Eckert and his Circl co-founder ������Ƶ State alumnus Michael Frindt, ’16, who received his bachelor’s ...