Community Impact

Quilts, Threads and Collage, Oh My! Alumna Showcases Skills at Local Art Studio
From the classroom to the art studio, Clare Murray Adams, B.S., '72; M.A., '76; and BFA, '93, has been exploring herself and her surroundings since 1977 when she made the switch from education to creation.

Fashion Merchandising Student Sold on Campus and Downtown Charm
From her perch in Rockwell Hall, where she takes classes as a fashion merchandising major, žžÀ² student Lucia Perry has a perfect view of the Lefton Esplanade leading to downtown žžÀ².

Award-Winning Dissertation Focuses on How Black Men Develop as Leaders
Michael Daniels, Ph.D., director of the E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, is recognized for outstanding dissertation research by receiving NASPA's Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation of the Year Award.

žžÀ² State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival
Did you know žžÀ² State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. žžÀ². Everything.

Skating Through a Record Year
The žžÀ² Skates ice rink in downtown žžÀ² ends its season this weekend.

IN A FLASH: A Passion for Teaching

žžÀ² State Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine
A fiery image, taken by photographer and žžÀ² alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown žžÀ², is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Now We’re Cooking with STEM
Engaging young students in cooking activities can promote lifelong learning in science and math.

What Makes Someone 'a Math Person' or Not?
Building a "sense of belonging to math" in underrepresented students.

Research Forum Discusses Injection Training, Math Belonging and Cooking with STEM
Forum highlights on-campus research in new ways of teaching in nursing, math and STEM.