Success Story
Student Retention Drives ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Enrollment Growth at Its ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus; Campus Also Welcomes Highest-Achieving Freshman Class
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï continues to set records and reach its enrollment goals. The university released its official 15th day census data for the 2014 Fall Semester, reporting the highest retention rate for the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus in the university’s 104-year history. Retention of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus freshmen has in…
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Music, Food and Freebies at Black Squirrel Festival
A ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State tradition for 33 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival took place Friday, Sept. 5, from 12-6 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and staff, as well as …
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Introduces Blue and Gold Friday
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï has established a new ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State tradition called Blue and Gold Friday. ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State faculty, staff, students and alumni are encouraged to wear the university’s blue and gold colors every Friday to promote ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State spirit and pride. “We are one university family, and one of t…
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Congratulations to Our New Graduates
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï congratulates its new graduates. The university held its fall 2013 Commencement ceremonies for the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State conferred 1,984 degrees, including 1,544 bachelor’s degrees, 390 master…
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Undergraduate Students Research Objectification of Women on TV
Previous research says female members of Generation Y are likely to have low self-esteem, resulting in negative behavior because of how women are portrayed in the media, but on the contrary, three undergraduate students from ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï have found this is not always true. Fashion mercha…
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First Football Game of 2014 Season Kicks Off Saturday
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï football team opens its 2014 season Saturday, Aug. 30, hosting Mid-American Conference East Division rival Ohio University at 6 p.m. inside Dix Stadium. The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Golden Flashes won their final two games of the 2013 season, while the Bobcats earned a spot in the Beef ‘…
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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Enables More Diverse Students to Study Abroad
Six recent high school graduates who will be starting classes at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï this fall got a head start on their college education by studying abroad at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Florence Summer Institute in Florence, Italy. Tajee Anderson, Rachel Brown, Jalessa Caples, Iniah Dunbar, Dennis M…
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Commemorating May 4
ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…
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Join Us for Welcome Back Week
The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement invite students, faculty and staff to enjoy a week of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State spirit (and free food) to start the academic year with Welcome Back Week, from Aug. 25-29. The ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center and the Center for Student Involvement will host a…
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Movers and Groovers Assist New Students on Move-In Day
Each August during freshman move-in day, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï faculty, staff and students volunteer to assist incoming freshmen get settled into their new university accommodations. To make the experience more fun and welcoming, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï InterHall Council sponsors the Movers and Groovers program. …
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