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Shawnee State University Student Applies Engineering to Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Jacob Leslie, a junior at Shawnee State University, is earning degrees in Electromechanical Engineering Technology and Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing Technology. While completing his coursework, Leslie works as a Data Acquisition Technician at GE Aerospace, where he supports jet engine testing.

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Shawnee State University Board of Trustees to meet June 26

The Shawnee State University Board of Trustees will meet Friday, June 26, 2026 at 1:15 p.m. in Morris University Center Room 214, located on the Shawnee State University campus.

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Shawnee State University Receives $2 million from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative 

Shawnee State University was awarded $2 million by the Appalachian Regional Commission to enhance its Industrial Chemistry program.

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Shawnee State Receives Major Support from State of Ohio to Modernize Campus

Shawnee State University has been awarded nearly $32 million through Ohio's capital budget to modernize academic laboratories and learning facilities throughout campus.

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Shawnee State University announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for Spring 2026

Shawnee State University’s Office of the Registrar has released the names of those students named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists within the university for the Spring 2026 semester.

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Shawnee State University Awards Full-Tuition Scholarships to Top Performers at SUMS Math Competition

Shawnee State University awarded full-tuition scholarships to the top two individual finishers in its annual SUMS Math Competition, held May 12. The event brought together 35 high schools from Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia for individual and team mathematics challenges.

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Shawnee State University Celebrates Inaugural Head Football Coach Mark Snyder Across Three Regional Events

Shawnee State University hosted three regional receptions to formally introduce Coach Mark Snyder as the University’s first-ever Head Football Coach.

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Shawnee State University Expands Advanced Manufacturing Training Through Partnership with ENGEL

Shawnee State University is expanding hands-on training in its Advanced Manufacturing Center with the addition of a new injection molding machine provided by ENGEL.

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Shawnee State University Earns Tree Campus Designation for 11th Consecutive Year

Shawnee State University has once again been recognized as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution by the Arbor Day Foundation, marking the university’s 11th consecutive year earning the national designation.

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Shawnee State University Honors First Class of Portsmouth Promise Program

Shawnee State University and Portsmouth High School celebrated a landmark milestone on May 8, 2026, honoring the first class of the Portsmouth Promise, a college-readiness initiative that awarded 22 local students with scholarships to attend Shawnee State University, 
 

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