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March 1, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ academic programs help students explore their own values and encourage students to live them.
Justine Gallo, a 2022 Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State fashion design graduate, has taken her personal philosophy and combined it with her…
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Feb. 20, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ City Manager Dave Ruller remembers well the day in late 2006 when he met Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s then-President Lester A. Lefton at the Franklin Square Deli to talk about downtown Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ.
“It was the famous turkey…

Feb. 16, 2023
When it's completed in 2024, Crawford Hall will be the new home of the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
The four-story building will include active learning classrooms, an…
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Feb. 16, 2023
On Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, dozens of Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed, 11 of which contained hazardous materials. In an effort to start repairing the situation, Arcadis, an international company hired by the railroad company,…
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Feb. 9, 2023
Get ready to Reduce, Reuse and then Recycle in February and March! Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State is competing in Campus Race to Zero Waste, an international waste reduction and recycling competition for colleges and universities. Over 300 colleges and…

Feb. 9, 2023
Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ Wired Article by Kait Murray By Kait Murray, Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ WiredKIC’s Recyclepalooza kicks off Campus Race to Zero Waste with sustainability-themed activities Kait MurrayKIC hosted Recycle Palooza on Feb. 8, where students were…
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Feb. 3, 2023
Gus Holman knows a thing or two about mushrooms.
First, he knows that morel mushrooms are prized finds by those who hunt and gather them. Secondly, he knows that these mushrooms are expensive for others to purchase. And, he knows…
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Feb. 2, 2023
Alicia Costello is making the rounds of Northeast Ohio. As an upperclassman who was born in the Sandy Valley area, she now resides in Canton, and commutes to the Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ State Salem and Stark campuses regularly to attend class. Last…
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Jan. 19, 2023
"EVs are efficient, clean, inexpensive to operate, and better for the environment overall than fossil fuels," said Joseph Ortiz.
Ortiz, a professor in Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ's Department of Earth Sciences, recognizes that people have…
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Jan. 11, 2023
In the new video series "What's the Big Idea?", Âé¶¹¶ÌÊÓÆµ President Todd Diacon travels around campus exploring research activity.
In Episode 2, Diacon talks with a student and an assistant professor…