University News

Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary
The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.

Welcome Class of 2028! ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Greets Freshman Class With Raucous Rally
Rally towels, strobe lights and the Marching Golden Flashes added to the celebration on Aug. 16, when ½ÄÏÌåÓý welcomed its Class of 2028 with a rocking pep rally at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.

Fulbright Scholars at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ½ÄÏÌåÓý has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Honors Ambassador Crawford with New Statue on Campus
As students prepare for the start of the Fall 2024 Semester at ½ÄÏÌåÓý, one man who has contributed greatly to the future success of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State and its students is being honored this week.

First-Year Students Move Onto Campus Carrying Belongings, Excitement and Some Nervousness
½ÄÏÌåÓý State's president, faculty and staff helped the new Golden Flashes move into their residence halls.

FAFSA Troubles? Help and Financial Aid Are Still Available
½ÄÏÌåÓý’s financial aid administrators want students and their families who were caught in the snags of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid process to know that financial aid and help completing the application are still available. The FAFSA cycle for the 2024-25 school year is not over.

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ½ÄÏÌåÓý State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ½ÄÏÌåÓý State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremony
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

IN A FLASH: Getting Campus Ready
Throughout the year, all around campus, dedicated people work hard to keep everything at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State in working order and looking great.

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of Summer
While there are fewer students on campus during summer break, the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Campus is still alive with energy and aspirations. ½ÄÏÌåÓý International Admissions celebrated the spirit of summer in ½ÄÏÌåÓý with inspiring words and beautiful images that welcome their international students to campus.