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Stress Free Zone Fall 2025

IN A FLASH: De-stressing with Dogs

Dogs plus snacks plus craft activities has been a proven formula for reducing student stress during finals week. 

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Brianna Benson, assistant director of Community Engaged Learning, is one of the many unsung heroes at °µÍø½ûÇø.

Unsung Heroes Abound at °µÍø½ûÇø

Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at °µÍø½ûÇø is “caretaker.â€

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Students walk campus in January with long shadows

Hacking Finals Week

Between research papers, exams and group projects, °µÍø½ûÇø 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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2025 International Cook Off event

Celebrating a World of Flavor at °µÍø½ûÇø

The International Cook-Off, an event hosted by °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Office of Global Education and International Student and Scholar Services, is beloved by many international and domestic students. 

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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 °µÍø½ûÇø Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) competition as a College Credit Plus student through the Stark Campus.

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°µÍø½ûÇø senior architecture major Georgia Coulter studied abroad with professional architect Frank Barkow

Serendipitous Encounter Leads to International Opportunity for °µÍø½ûÇø Architecture Student

A lecture series in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design changed the trajectory of °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™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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°µÍø½ûÇø PRSA ROCKS Award-winning students, faculty and advisors.

IN A FLASH: °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s PR Students and Faculty ROCK!

A team of °µÍø½ûÇø public relations students and a °µÍø½ûÇø public relations professor earned prestigious awards at the Public Relations Society of America – Greater Cleveland chapter’s ROCKS Awards ceremony.

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°µÍø½ûÇø elementary education student Julia Michalak on a playground

How One °µÍø½ûÇø Student Turned Pain Into Pride

When °µÍø½ûÇø senior Julia Michalak was in elementary school and middle school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the idea of going to gym class made her sick to her stomach. Now in her final year at °µÍø½ûÇø, Michalak will soon earn her bachelor’s degree in physical education and sport performance, with a goal to help other kids like her overcome their insecurities and learn to enjoy physical education.

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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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