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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Celebrates Crawford Hall Grand Opening

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ alumni, students, employees and community members gather to watch the university’s 2023 Homecoming Parade.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Celebrates ‘A Legacy of Leadership’ at This Year’s Homecoming

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

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The ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ Alumni Association Announces New Members for Its National Board of Directors

The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1:

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A new ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ graduate smiles as he holds his diploma during his commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Matthew Brown, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ)

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony

The ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

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New ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ graduates smile and celebrate as blue and gold streamers are launched into the air at the end of their commencement ceremony held at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total. 

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Raises $383 Million in Record-Breaking Fundraising Campaign

ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. Forever Brighter  was a comprehensive fundraising campaign that launched its public phase in 2021 with a goal of raising $350 million to support student scholarships, university initiatives, capital building projects and global education. 

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The new Signal Akron newsroom in Akron, Ohio is brimming with ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State journalism graduates.

Newsroom Filled With ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State Graduates Takes on Akron, Ohio

When longtime ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.

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Anthony Claytor raises his diploma during his Commencement ceremony at ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ.

Meet Anthony Claytor, the First I PROMISE Program Scholar to Graduate From ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State

In 2020, ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ President Todd Diacon announced to a group of high school juniors and their families that ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State would cover four years of tuition costs and one year of room and board. Now, for the LeBron James Family Foundation’s first I PROMISE class, the hard work these students had put in since third grade is paying off. 

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ÃÛÌÒÊÓÆµ State graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

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