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Shawnee State University’s activities for the Golden Bears program will resume on campus starting Jul. 7, 2021. Operating remotely since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, program members will be welcomed back to campus for in-person programming and events.
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Accustomed to smaller student-faculty ratios that ensure opportunities to connect with faculty and staff, Zachary Lewis made the decision to stay close to home by attending Shawnee State University for his undergraduate degree.
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The Shawnee State University Development Foundation will hold its next Quarterly Meeting on Jun. 18, 2021.
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Held annually on SSU’s campus, Cub Camp is a summer academic enrichment program designed to spark the imagination and expand the knowledge of those children who have completed grades Pre-K-8th Grade.
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Shawnee State University’s Clark Planetarium has recently reopened its facility for campus and public use. Closing down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility and staff are excited to return to hosting shows twice a week that are free to the public to attend.
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The 2021 Virtual Tri-State Conference of Diversity & Inclusion will be holding an Undergraduate Student Diversity Writing Contest and winner of the contest will receive a one-time $750 scholarship.
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Shawnee State University has always been part of alumnus John Ross Campbell’s life.
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After researching universities that offered Dental Hygiene programs in Ohio, Alexzandria (Lexie) Cochran found her place at Shawnee State University.
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Interests in the way the human body works and a desire to help people fueled Paris Caudill’s decision to go into the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program at Shawnee State University.
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Game & Simulation Art major Shane Moore has found lasting friendships and a path to a creative future through SSU's program.
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