University News

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.
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.
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.

Why Geography and Landscape Matter
Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember
Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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.

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State.

‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's history creates connections and inspiration.