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Student Retention Drives Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Enrollment Growth at Its Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus freshmen has in…
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Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as …
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Introduces Blue and Gold Friday
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has established a new Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the university’s blue and gold colors every Friday to promote Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State spirit and pride. “We are one university family, and one of t…
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Congratulations to Our New Graduates
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master…
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Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV
Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha…
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First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Enables More Diverse Students to Study Abroad
Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy. Tajee Anderson, Rachel Brown, Jalessa Caples, Iniah Dunbar, Dennis M…
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Commemorating May 4
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…
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Join Us for Welcome Back Week
The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29. The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement will host a…
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Movers and Groovers Assist New Students on Move-In Day
Each August during freshman move-in day, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program. …
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