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Shawnee State University’s Clark Memorial Library has been awarded the Celebrating Ohio Book Awards and Authors Grant by the State Library of Ohio.
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Majoring in Science Education, Emily Colegrove participated in this year’s Celebration of Scholarship conference.
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Shawnee State University students enrolled in Dr. Sarah Ivers biology courses recently traveled to the Cano Palma Biological Station in Costa Rica to complete hands-on field research methods in a tropical forest.
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The Office of Military & Veterans Services at Shawnee State University has received the Collegiate Purple Star designation from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
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Graduating from Shawnee State University in 2003, Shondrika Merritt knew she found the right place to pursue her college degree as soon as she set foot on campus.
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Majoring in Adolescent-to-Young-Adult (AYA) English Education, Shawnee State University’s Bethany Smith (Hometown: Portsmouth, OH) applied her classroom experience to research she presented in the annual Celebration of Scholarship (COS) conference.
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Shawnee State University’s Development Foundation will host a memorial golf tournament on Saturday, Jun. 11 beginning at 8 a.m. at The Ridge Golf & Gardens in Marysville, Ohio.
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The Shawnee State University Development Foundation’s annual President’s Gala has raised $34,500 for the Friends of Shawnee Scholarship fund.
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College affordability is a concern for most graduating high school seniors. According to SSU President Jeff Bauer, Shawnee State University is making college possible for these students through a free-tuition program.
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Recent Shawnee State University graduate Megan Long presented her own research at the annual Celebration of Scholarship (COS) conference on treating acute myeloid leukemia cells with matcha green tea.
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