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For much of �Ը�������'s history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.

When Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., arrived at �Ը������� University in the summer of 2024 to lead the �Ը������� University Museum, she saw an opportunity to bring two of her favorite places together: museums and university campuses. But she also saw an opportunity to strengthen the museum’s relationship with the community just outside its doors.

HacKSU is the coding club at �Ը�������, and expands on the university's computer science program. �Ը������� Today joins the organization for a recent meeting to learn more about their community.

We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes? 

�Ը������� University is mourning the death of Brother Rogério Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the �Ը������� community.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded �Ը������� University a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession. 

Learn four ways �Ը������� students cut college costs: scholarships, on-campus jobs, RA roles and ROTC. �Ը������� 40% of students graduate debt-free.

A senior at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio, Eli Barkley arrived at �Ը������� University’s Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center for Preview KSU, joining hundreds of prospective students and their families for a day designed to help them picture their future as Golden Flashes.

The Carbon Copy Collective is a new student organization dedicated to creating zines and community through art. �Ը������� Today joins them to learn more about the new club.

Courtney Donovan, ’20, came to �Ը������� to study art and pursue her interest in the sciences. She left with a career hand-sculpting new eyes, ears and noses for patients rebuilding their lives after cancer and trauma.

Laurie Ann Moennich, Ph.D., didn't arrive at �Ը������� University planning to change healthcare. She came to study graphic design. But �Ը������� had a way of opening doors she didn't even know existed.

The start of a new semester can be challenging for any student but may be even more so for international students. �Ը������� University’s International Student Resource Fair offers a welcoming space for international students who are looking for opportunities to get involved on campus and in the community.

During her recent high-profile UNESCO assessment of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, Mary Ann Devine meticulously documented how the island's medieval architecture inherently limits universal access.

A �Ը������� University student from Turkmenistan is making a name for himself in Northeast Ohio’s distance running community, as recently featured on WKYC-TV’s “Heartstrings” series.

Did humans really hunt mammoths to extinction? Did they go after all kinds of animals, or just the giants? And how much of their food did prehistoric people hunt versus scavenge?

More than two decades of research on a project led by a �Ը������� University professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. 

�Ը������� University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today.

When �Ը������� University celebrates Homecoming Week, the spotlight often falls on the parade, the game and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. Meet the 12 student leaders selected for the 2026 Homecoming Court, for whom the experience represents much more than a campaign for a crown. 

When Lillian Glaze, a junior visual communication design major, opened the “WNBA Launch” email, she immediately realized the assignment was much bigger than she expected. She would be the technical director for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) brand reveal at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, helping bring the city’s newest professional sports team to life for thousands of viewers.  

Kendall Myers has spent the past several years studying creatures that are easy to overlook. 

Dirty hands and laughter were some of the results of an hour’s work at the Herrick Conservatory as �Ը������� University students rolling a rich mixture of clay, compost and native flower seeds into seedballs, a simple yet effective method for planting native plants and wildflowers that were then thrown into fields to enhance pollinator habitats across campus.

For students studying game design, creating the work is only part of the process. The other part begins when someone picks up a controller, sits down at a computer or otherwise experiences a game for the first time.

�Ը������� University Vice President & Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced the hiring of Clay Wenger as the school's first head women's wrestling coach. 

Campus fellows have gone above and beyond to build a culture of belonging, advocacy, and impact throughout the past year

�Ը������� University has announced the implementation of a new Clear Bag Policy for all home ticketed events, beginning this fall with the 2026 football season. The policy is designed to enhance venue security, reduce wait times at entry points, and provide a safer environment for fans, guests, and student-athletes.