Success Story

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates Homecoming
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University fight song blared down Main Street, the city of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State pride.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's New World-Class FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center Takes Flight
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s new FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center provides a world-class training ground to help aviation students and future pilots soar to even greater achievements.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s New President Todd Diacon to Serve as 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal
Last year, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.

New Students Move Into Residence Halls With Help From Movers and Groovers
More than 1,000 volunteers from the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 18. The annual community program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Interhall Council, the student government of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus residence halls.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Celebrates Summer 2019 Commencement
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni network again grew its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes got their degrees. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State will held its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.

New Director Named for Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Torsten Hegmann, Ph.D., was named the new director of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, effective July 1, having been selected for his research accomplishments, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for social impact.

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

Taking Charge: Todd Diacon Assumes Presidency, Meets With Community and Student Leaders
As Todd Diacon, Ph.D., steps into his new role as Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s 13th president, his schedule for his first day includes an early workout at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, a breakfast with community leaders at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Hotel and Conference Center and a luncheon on campus with student leaders.

Talk Show Host and Former Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Student Steve Harvey Pays It Forward
Steve Harvey, producer, actor, author and former Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student, is paying it forward by awarding eight of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s incoming freshmen with scholarships that will cover the total cost of attendance for each student.