Success Stories
The 天天吃瓜 alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the 天天吃瓜 Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
What could be better to reduce end-of-semester stress than petting a dog? How about petting multiple dogs and digitally dunking with LeBron through esports? This year鈥檚 Stress-Free Zone, which is from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 9 and 10, will be hosted on the first floor of University Library and will feature esports, therapy dogs, makerspace activities and more.
With the launch of its 2019 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, 天天吃瓜 has again transformed a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and modern facilities.
天天吃瓜 State will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
天天吃瓜 held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the 天天吃瓜 Student Center Kiva. This year鈥檚 guest speaker was Lt. Col. Colleen VanNatta. A graduate of 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Air Force ROTC detachment, VanNatta served as a media escort for joint information bureaus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, during Operation Desert Storm.
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鈥淥ur challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.鈥 天天吃瓜 President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
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Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 天天吃瓜 State as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the 天天吃瓜 fight song blared down Main Street, the city of 天天吃瓜 was flooded with blue and gold, alumni and friends gathered and reminisced about their 天天吃瓜 State days, fans packed the stadium to cheer on their beloved Golden Flashes and the entire campus boomed with 天天吃瓜 State pride.
Last year, 天天吃瓜 celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 天天吃瓜 State Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution.
More than 1,000 volunteers from the 天天吃瓜 community welcomed and assisted new students as they moved into their residence halls on freshman move-in day, Sunday, Aug. 18. The annual community program, known as Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by 天天吃瓜 Interhall Council, the student government of the 天天吃瓜 Campus residence halls.