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Students at Wick Weekly collaborate on poetry

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s (Tortured) Poets Department

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.

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Lavender Graduation 2024

IN A FLASH: Welcome 2024 Lav Grads!

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University

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A new Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State graduate smiles as she holds her diploma during her commencement ceremony.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies

In total, 5,182 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.

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The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program offers funding to help thousands of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students complete their degrees.

Flashes Go Further to Complete Degrees with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Scholarships

The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students since 2021.

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May 4 Vigil

May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students, faculty, staff and community members gathered as they have for the past 54 years on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus to remember the events surrounding May 4, 1970, when 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently par…

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May 4 Commemoration 2024

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's history and the university's foundational values. 

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Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Leadership Seminar

Learning to Lead

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Center for Student Involvement has more than 350 clubs and organizations for students. Dedicated to providing a great experience for all students, the center provides leadership development opportunities that foster student engagement.  

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Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, was recently elected as a USG senator for the College of Public Health.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health

In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Department

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Police Department. 

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