Student Life
IN A FLASH: The Fog of Midterms
Foggy days on campus are a sign that warmer temperatures and springtime weather are on the way.
Success Continues for ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Groundbreaking Student Life Study
Nearly 10% of all ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.
Flash Focus: Tatiana Placer
Meet Tatiana Placer, a graduate student pursuing her master’s in architecture and design at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï. Placer was born in Germany on a U.S. military base and was raised mostly in Orlando, Florida. Growing up in a Puerto Rican household, her upbringing was deeply rooted in the Puerto Rican diaspora.
Career Fair Brings Employers, Opportunities, Wisdom to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Career Exploration and Development fair connects students with leaders from Disney, Rock Entertainment and more, who share words of wisdom for students.
Flash Focus: Lettie Friona
Meet Lettie Friona, a senior integrated social studies major with a concentration in history and minors in classics and mild to moderate special education from Steubenville, Ohio, whose leadership positions have helped shape her experience at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.
Overcoming Grief and Injury to Fuel a Stronger Performance
Delrecco Gillespie, senior professional studies major and member of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s men's basketball team, was recently featured in a recent NCAA article that detailed how setbacks like injury and grief fueled Gillespie’s drive to play as if it were his last chance to be on the court.
Academics and Support Foster Student Business Innovation
For many ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï students, college is about more than just getting a degree. It is about building something meaningful to take with them beyond graduation. Sometimes it’s a well of knowledge; sometimes it’s their first stream of revenue. Student entrepreneurs across campus are turning ideas into income. This is the story of five ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State student entrepreneurs.
Redefining Leadership, One Friday at a Time
Many students walk past the Pepsi Leadership Center without thinking twice about it, unaware that inside, Fridays are more than just a celebration of the end of the week; they're being redefined. No business attire. No speeches. Just music and meaningful conversations defining what leadership looks like on campus.
A Heart and Hand Warming Gesture
In the middle of this winter at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, first-year finance major Mason Pranevich realized just how cold it could get and how unprepared some students were for the weather. Pranevich used his own savings to purchase 200 pairs of winter gloves to help keep his fellow Golden Flashes warm.
A Rwandan Police Officer Journeys From Kigali to ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, Earns His Degree and Returns Home to Pay It Forward
In December 2025, Francis Rubagumya, 37, walked across the stage at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's commencement with a Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language — and a plan to take every lesson he had learned back to the country he loves Rwanda.