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A student rides a scooter on the coldest day (thus far) of 2024.

IN A FLASH: Flashes in the Freeze

žžÀ² State students braved the extremely cold temperatures and below zero wind chills on their way to their classes.

Tags: Student Life, Nationally Distinctive, Spring Semester

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Jonathan Maletic smiling for a group photo with his former Ph.D students and their Ph.D students

žžÀ² State Professor Cracks the Code

žžÀ² computer science Professor Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., and alumnus Michael Decker, Ph.D., are developing a new software solution, creating a world where the computer science community can effectively track changes and improve group code development.

Tags: Research & Science, Community Impact, Nationally Distinctive, žžÀ² State Works

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Clearing snow at the KSU Airport

IN A FLASH: When the Snow Flies

Clearing fallen snow at the žžÀ² Airport is a team effort. 

Tags: žžÀ² Airport, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, academic advisor, Nationally Distinctive

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A snowy walk toward the University Library

IN A FLASH: A Snowy Return to Classes

Some of the season's coldest temperatures and snow cover set the scene for students' first day of classes after winter break. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Spring Semester, University News

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Nick Saban, žžÀ² State alumnus, retires from a long and illustrious career coaching college football.

Winning Coach and žžÀ² State Alum Nick Saban Retires

žžÀ² alumnus Nick Saban, considered one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, has retired from the University of Alabama, where he coached the Crimson Tide for the past 17 seasons.

Tags: Sports, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Student competing in the 2023 CAE Lighter Than Air Engineering Competition

IN A FLASH: Lighter Than Air

Students from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering competed to create flyable aircraft using helium balloons. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, College of Aeronautics and Engineering, Aeronautics, Engineering

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President McGilvrey at his desk.

Happy Birthday, President McGilvrey!

žžÀ² State's founding president was born on Jan. 8, 1867. His tireless dedication to the institution and its students is reflected in innovations that continue to propel žžÀ² forward today. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Students First, Office of Continuing and Distance Education, Regional Campuses, Study Abroad, Student Life, Greek Life

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Sun shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture

IN A FLASH: Here Comes the Sun

A photgrapher captured Earth's star shining through the Star Sphere 2010 sculpture near Franklin Hall.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Distinctive žžÀ² State, Arts & Culture, Franklin Hall, Art Walk along Sculpture Mile and Percent for Art Projects, Sculpture

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Late žžÀ² President Michael Schwartz on campus posing with students

Michael Schwartz, žžÀ² State’s Ninth President, Dies at 86

The žžÀ² community is remembering the legacy of its ninth president, Michael Schwartz, Ph.D., who died on Jan. 2, 2024, following a long illness. He was 86. 

Tags: University News, Profiles, Nationally Distinctive

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Snow around the Star Sphere near Franklin Hall

IN A FLASH: All Dressed in White

Snowfall earlier this week covered the žžÀ² Campus in a blanket of white. 

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Art Walk along Sculpture Mile and Percent for Art Projects, Sculpture

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