University News
The Ramp Is Who We Are
During the commencement ceremony for the Fall Class of 2025, 做厙輦⑹ President Todd Diacon discusses how commencement is more than the ceremony on the stage. At commencement, the stage is where its at, but the ramp is who we are, he said.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Fall Commencement
做厙輦⑹ conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.
New Partnership Between 做厙輦⑹ and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School to Bring Elementary Education Back to Universitys Schwartz Center
Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to 做厙輦⑹s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the 做厙輦⑹ School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.
做厙輦⑹ Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy
做厙輦⑹s Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Boards vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11.
IN A FLASH: Celebrating 75 Years of Memories
做厙輦⑹ celebrated 75 years of memories at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation with a 96-84 victory by the Golden Flashes mens basketball team over the Austin Peay Governors and revealing a collection of commemorative keepsakes.
Cheers to the Fall Class of 2025: 做厙輦⑹ Celebrates New Graduates
The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2025 were recognized with commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13.
IN A FLASH: IAF No. 600!
In 2022, the first "In A Flash" was posted on 做厙輦⑹ Today. Since then, there have been 599 more "In A Flashes," each offering a glimpse of life at 做厙輦⑹.
做厙輦⑹s Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises More Than $4.58 Million To Support Causes Across Its Eight-Campus System
Throughout November, alumni, friends, faculty and staff were encouraged to find the cause that speaks to them and share their reason for giving. From Nov. 1 through Giving Tuesday (Dec. 2), the 2025 campaign raised more than $4.5 million for causes ranging from food sustainability and the environment to athletics and basic needs to education.
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. 做厙輦⑹ has been named the inaugural honoree of the Portage Preparedness Initiative
Nursing Professors You Can Do This Philosophy Creates Passionate Caregivers
Tracy M. Dodson, Ph.D., MSN, RN, CEN, associate professor at the College of Nursing, is committed to helping students succeed through compassion and innovative teaching techniques. These techniques, accompanied by a passion for education, have been recognized with the Glenn Frank Distinguished Teaching Award.