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A new graduate celebrates earning a degree during 2025 Fall Commencement ceremonies

Cheers to the Fall Class of 2025: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Celebrates New Graduates

The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 were recognized with commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13.

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Students walk campus in January with long shadows

Hacking Finals Week

Between research papers, exams and group projects, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students are heading into one of the most stressful times of the semester: finals week. Here are the best tips to stay ahead and finish the semester stress-free.  

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Brooklyn Fockler Leshon assists the bride and groom in staging the cutting of the wedding cake.

Everything BUT the Wedding

Students in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's Wedding and Special Events Protocol class worked with each other and with vendors to plan and coordinate all the elements of a (mock) rooftop wedding with a real, engaged couple at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Hotel and Conference Center. 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Police 2024 police prepare for training

University Earns Recognition for Relationships and Emergency Preparedness

A new recognition program launched by the Portage County Emergency Management Agency spotlights organizations demonstrating exceptional commitment to emergency management, readiness and community safety. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative

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Elizabeth Sowa

College Credit Plus Student Takes Calculated Approach to the Future

Without a doubt, Elizabeth Sowa is the definition of high achiever. Currently a junior at Glen Oak High School, they earned a first-place award this past summer at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì senior architecture major Georgia Coulter studied abroad with professional architect Frank Barkow

Serendipitous Encounter Leads to International Opportunity for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Architecture Student

A lecture series in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design changed the trajectory of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì senior Georgia Coulter's college experience, allowing her to study abroad with Frank Barkow, an educator, researcher and architect. 

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HEM Design Challenge 2025

‘We Create Magic for a Living – and We Get Paid for It’

In a fast-paced, reality TV-style competition, students in the Club Management class in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Hospitality and Event Management Program worked in teams alongside industry professionals to create styled table settings themed around specific holidays. 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì public relations students and a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

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Flash Focus: Abigale Traska

Meet Abigale Traska, an alumna and current graduate student from Brunswick, Ohio, whose willingness to explore her options has yielded a promising future. 

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Don'Marie Reid speaks during I AM FIRST celebration

I AM FIRST Week Honors First-Generation Students, Staff and Alumni

Students, faculty, staff and alumni celebrated I AM FIRST Week, a recognition of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.

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