University News

žž State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The žž alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The žž State Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

žž State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Commemoration
“The Power of Our Voices” theme inspired this year’s May 4 Commemoration events and programming, which focused on tying May 4 and the anti-war movement of 1970 to emerging movements today.

IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance

Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, žž Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, žž State shootings as a student affairs administrator.

Students Attend NFL Draft
Emily Maslanka was among 34 žž State students who traveled to Kansas City in April 2023 to work the NFL draft through a partnership arranged by Mark Lyberger, associate professor in žž State’s Sports Administration program in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services.

IN A FLASH: Young Fashionistas Take the Runway
žž State's Annual Fashion Show included several collections for children.

Live in New York - The Annual žž State Fashion Show
žž State's NYC Fashion campus hosted a livestreamed watch party of the Fashion Show in žž.

Research Looks at Link Between Circadian Rhythms and Reproductive Health
žž Assistant Professor Richard Piet, Ph.D., has received a $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to aid in his ongoing neuroendocrinology research.

IN A FLASH: Under the Big Tent
The large tent for next week's commencement ceremonies is being assembled on Manchester Field.