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"Without Dr. Frank Apicella and his dedication to educating those in his community, we would not be here today, and I would not be in this program.” That was the statement made by Asa DeSanzo, a second-year student in the Radiology Technology program on the ����Թ� State Salem Campus, as she helped dedicate a tree planted in memory of Dr. Frank Apicella who died in August. “I wanted to do something small so we can always remember the impact that Dr. Frank Apicella and his family have had,” she said. “This family goes on beautiful trips and seems to surround themselves in nature. The ide...

����Թ� students who study in New York City should definitely bring their walking shoes. The university's New York Study Tour is a 3-credit course that provides fashion students with guided, weekly site visits to domestic or foreign fashion markets, including design and fabric houses or showrooms, retail stores, buying offices and other areas of the fashion industry. ����Թ� State Today recently tagged along with about a dozen students as they visited one of New York's most popular attractions: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.   "The NYC Study Tour cl...

����Թ� State Today is following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2023-'24 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group includes students, faculty and administrators who are at different places on their ����Թ� journey. As a psychology major in ����Թ�’s Honors College, someone had suggested to Hannah Fender that she should get involved in research as an undergraduate student. At ����Թ� State, undergraduate students have numerous opportunities to take on research of all varieties, and students ...

Ride along with ����Թ� State President Todd Diacon, Ph.D., as he's joined by Karin Coifman, Ph.D., and John Gunstad, Ph.D., professors in the Department of Psychological Sciences, to talk about their new longitudinal research study, which will look at 10,000 students and their success over time. Coifman and Gunstad also take President Diacon inside the DI Hub to check out the Student Life Study collaborative space and talk with postdoctoral scholar Julia Richmond, Ph.D., about the research taking place there.       What's the Big Idea - Student Life Study from ����Թ�...

Mental health can be a tough topic for students to discuss, but it shouldn’t be. ����Թ� is working to make having those conversations a little easier. On Monday, Oct. 23, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Taléa R. Drummer-Ferrell, Ph.D., and the CARES (Crisis, Advocacy, Resources, Education and Support) Center hosted their Warmup to Mental Health event on the first floor of the ����Թ� Student Center.   The event was held in front of the CARES center, under the stairs in the student center. Drummer-Ferrell energetically invited students to grab a ...

Since Halloween is fast approaching on Tuesday, Oct. 31, festivities will be in full swing this weekend at ����Թ� and downtown ����Թ�. “Halloweekend” can be full of treats, but you never know what tricks will arise when it comes to safety.   ����Թ� State Today sought answers from Sgt. Tricia Knoles with ����Թ� State Police Services. We asked for her top safety tips and how her team will be working to keep students safe this holiday weekend.   Costumes/Props   Halloween is a popular costume holiday. Students often dress up to head out. Some students will eve...