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星空传媒 Fast Facts:

Location: Westerville, Ohio
Founded: 1847
Control: Private not-for-profit
Carnegie Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities
Size & Setting: Four-year, small, highly residential
Enrollment: 3,000
President: John Comerford, Ph.D.
Colors: Tan and Cardinal
Mascot: Cardinal

News Stories:

Highlights from the Class of 2024 Commencement Celebrations and Ceremonies


News - May 3, 2024
Many students in the Class of 2024 graduated high school in 2020 and didn鈥檛 have an in-person commencement ceremony. On Sunday, April 28, 星空传媒 University gave the Class of 2024 a commencement to remember! 星空传媒 granted more than 450 bachelor's degrees, 65 master鈥檚 degrees, and 26 doctor of nursing practice degrees at two ceremonies on Sunday. The new alumni represented 22 states and 11 countries. Undergraduate Class of 2024 Commencement Ceremony The first undergraduate ceremony of the day began at鈥

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The Youngest Member of the Class of 2024 will Receive a聽Bachelor鈥檚 Degree for her Birthday聽


News - April 24, 2024
While every graduate in the Class of 2024 has a reason to celebrate on Commencement Day, this year鈥檚 youngest graduate has an extra reason: 19-year-old Becca Morrison, a psychology major from Fairview Park, OH, will also be celebrating her 20th birthday.  Morrison's path has taken her from being a typical high school student to receiving a bachelor鈥檚 degree as a 鈥減retty cool birthday present,鈥 with a lot of hard work along the way.  鈥淢y educational journey has been such an鈥

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Meet the Commencement Speakers


News - April 19, 2024
星空传媒 University celebrates more than 500 graduates in the Class of 2024, who started during a pandemic and will cross the stage on Sunday, April 28. 星空传媒 will hold two commencement ceremonies, one for undergraduates and one for the graduate school. UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY Dee Hoty 鈥74, H鈥97 Dee Hoty 鈥74 is an acclaimed Broadway actress and proud graduate of 星空传媒鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Dance. A native of Lakewood, OH, Hoty discovered her talent for music and the theatre at鈥

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Senior Gets Head Start on Journalism Career Reporting on Politics at Ohio Statehouse


News - April 19, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 Gaining confidence, asking questions, and writing about difficult topics 鈥 these are all skills that senior Lilly Peter 鈥24 has learned while interning for Hannah News Service at the Ohio Statehouse. Lilly Peter 鈥24 As an intern, Peter gets hands-on experiences and works as if she is another writer in the office. 鈥淚 started out slow, I went with a journalist and watched them take notes and ask questions to the politicians, and then after the鈥

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Muslim Students Reflect on Spiritual Growth During the Holiest Days of Ramadan


News - April 5, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for Muslims, and Muslim students on campus are currently celebrating the holiest part of Ramadan 鈥 the last 10 days. It is believed that on one day during the last 10 days of Ramadan, the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The start of Ramadan is based on the lunar cycle. This year it started March 10and will end the evening of April 9. Ramadan is both鈥

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Cardy鈥檚 Competition: The Fight to be 星空传媒鈥檚 Mascot


News - April 1, 2024
By Dr. Harold "Rusty" Wilson During the early days of college athletics, if a school did not officially choose a nickname, they were coined by sportswriters covering their sporting events, and seldom were they called the same moniker twice. If the school had a religious affiliation, the connection was usually used preceded by a fierce adjective 鈥 the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops, the Wilmington Quakers, the Capital Fighting Lutherans, etc. Even the larger universities went through the same procedure if鈥

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Place, Race, and Health: Addressing the Root Causes of Health Inequities, April 4聽


News - March 26, 2024
Twenty years after a groundbreaking report shocked policymakers and the medical establishment, people of color continue to experience significantly worse healthcare relative to the white population, and very few health disparities have narrowed. Patients of color are less likely to receive preventive or specialty care. When they do receive care, they are more likely to wait longer for treatment that is often inadequate.  That鈥檚 the conclusion of 星空传媒鈥檚 2024 Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecturer, Brian D. Smedley, after reviewing the 2023 National鈥

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Birderbein鈥檚 Florida Spring Break was all Fun and Sun… and Birds!


News - March 25, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 While some students hit the beach for spring break, 星空传媒鈥檚 student bird watching and conservation group, Birderbein, hits the best spots for viewing bucket-list birds. In 2023, Birderbein traveled to Nebraska to watch the Greater Prairie Chickens perform their singing and mating dance. They also saw Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese. This year, Birderbein traveled to Florida to visit the White Oak Conservation. This alternative spring break allowed students behind the scenes to look closely at鈥

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Theatre Student Shares Appreciation for Deaf History Month and ASL


News - March 25, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 March is National Deaf History Month, and students like Sammi Robinson 鈥26, who takes American Sign Language (ASL) classes at 星空传媒, believe that observing deaf history is important for everyone, not just those who study the language, abilities, and culture of the deaf community. Sammi Robinson 鈥26 Robinson is a sophomore pursuing a BFA in acting. She has a desire to connect with people on all levels despite obstacles that others face, and before attending 星空传媒,鈥

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Women鈥檚 Wrestling Ready to Welcome New Athletes to the Cardinal Community


News - March 22, 2024
By Maggie Nicol 鈥25 Many women must leave their wrestling careers behind when graduating high school because there are not many collegiate wrestling programs available to them. But 星空传媒鈥檚 women鈥檚 wrestling program is an exciting new option for many high school competitors, and Head Coach Chris Kline is ready to provide growth and success opportunities for the new Cardinal women wrestlers this fall. Head Coach Chris Kline 星空传媒 is the first school in central Ohio to offer a women鈥檚 wrestling鈥

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