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During the commencement ceremony for the Fall Class of 2025, 91�ֿ� President Todd Diacon discusses how commencement is more than the ceremony on the stage. “At commencement, the stage is where it’s at, but the ramp is who we are,” he said.

91�ֿ� conferred degrees to more than 2,400 new graduates in Fall Commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

91�ֿ� at Tuscarawas’ Bachelor of Science degree in Animation Game Design (AGD) is celebrating a major achievement as Associate Professor Chris Totten has an intriguing game showcased in a new exhibition at the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Reinberger Gallery.

Beginning fall 2027, Bio-Med Science Academy will relocate its grades K-6 programs to 91�ֿ�’s Schwartz Center. The Schwartz Center, which opened in 1956 as the home of the 91�ֿ� School, a laboratory school that served generations of student teachers, will return to its original purpose as a school building.

91�ֿ�’s 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 Board’s vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11. 

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

The School of Art Collection and Galleries is pleased to announce "Metamorphosis," a permanent sculptural installation created by Violet Maimbourg, a Master of Fine Arts graduate student at 91�ֿ�.

Last summer, 12 91�ֿ� students in the university's Visual Communication Design program worked with Route Eight Studios to learn about the real-world challenges artists face in creating comic books. "Flash Fiction" is the result - an anthology of stories written and illustrated by students creators. 

91�ֿ� celebrated 75 years of memories at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation with a 96-84 victory by the Golden Flashes men’s basketball team over the Austin Peay Governors and revealing a collection of commemorative keepsakes.

Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson’s role at 91�ֿ� is “caretaker.”

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

Between research papers, exams and group projects, 91�ֿ� 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.  

Meet Kadin McElwain, a senior communication studies major from Painesville, Ohio, who uses his positions at Autism Speaks and Autism Digest to educate individuals on neurodivergence.  

In 2022, the first "In A Flash" was posted on 91�ֿ� Today. Since then, there have been 599 more "In A Flashes," each offering a glimpse of life at 91�ֿ�.

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. 

The International Cook-Off, an event hosted by 91�ֿ�’s Office of Global Education and International Student and Scholar Services, is beloved by many international and domestic students. 

Students in 91�ֿ�'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 91�ֿ� Hotel and Conference Center. 

“The Nature of Our Times,” the new book from the Poets for Science initiative at 91�ֿ�’s Wick Poetry Center, will be the subject of an upcoming Tap Talk at North Water Brewing Company.