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DC Caps' College Signing Day performance by Duke Ellington School of the Arts Concert Choir

Betting Big on D.C. Students’ Futures

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is making significant contributions for the future of students in our nation’s capital. Advancing its strategic priorities, the university is backing a $30 million investment in the D.C. College Access Program’s (DC CAP) cohort-based scholarship initiative, the largest known contribution ever made toward helping D.C. students complete their postsecondary education.  

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Executive Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley shakes hands with Kudaiberdi Kozhobekov, president of Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Signs Agreement to Expand Partnerships in Central Asia

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University has signed an agreement with Osh State University in Kyrgyzstan to help the Central Asian university develop graduate programs in cell biology and molecular genetics.

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A new Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University graduate hugs his diploma during his commencement ceremony in spring 2024. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

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

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumni family will grow by more than 4,800 new graduates from its eight-campus system across Ohio as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2025 will be recognized with commencement ceremonies on May 8-10 and May 16.

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Julian Grimes Speaks at the May 4 Commemoration on May 4, 2025

'Freedom Is Not Given, It Is Fought For'

Julian Grimes, a graduating senior and president of Black United Students (BUS), delivered an impassioned speech connecting the historical struggle for civil rights to current challenges facing higher education. 

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President Diacon Speaks at Commemoration of May 4, 1970 in May 2025

Treating Others With Dignity During Stormy Times Must Be Part of University's Core Values

In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4 Commemoration, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty while emphasizing a common theme – the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect. 

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Library

Your Library Is Getting an Upgrade

To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥LINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research. 

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Final Moments of May 4, 1970 Commemoration in May, 2025

Commemorating Moment Frozen in Time

Hundreds of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.

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2025 Candlelight Vigil

Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4

Despite rain, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history. 

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