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Hacking Finals Week

Between research papers, exams and group projects, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ'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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Hotel and Conference Center. 

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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. С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ senior architecture major Georgia Coulter studied abroad with professional architect Frank Barkow

Serendipitous Encounter Leads to International Opportunity for С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Architecture Student

A lecture series in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design changed the trajectory of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™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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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµâ€™s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ public relations students and a С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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 С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students’ first-generation identity, by building community and showcasing campus-wide support.

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Three-Minute Thesis Winners

Big Ideas, Presented in Just a Little Time

Three Minute Thesis competitions, like the one that took place recently at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ, are held at institutions nationwide and help student researchers practice presenting complicated research data briefly and simply, in a way that's easy for non-academics. 

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