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½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates the Class of 2025

Legacies Change Lives: Marissa Baker

The compassion, empathy and care nurses showed Marissa Baker when her mother suddenly passed led her to pursue a career in nurs

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Is the Place to BEE

Providing and maintaining a sustainable, bee-friendly environment has earned ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State a Bee Campus USA certification. Our healthy on-campus pollinators not only help the environment but also provide opportunities for learning and community engagement. 

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements

It's commencement time at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16. 

Assistant Dean Liz Sinclair Devotes Career to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State

The Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Assessment at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Liz Sinclair has worked with thousands of students during her 48-year career at the university. Now, as the spring 2025 semester ends, she sets her sights on retirement.

½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Confers Advanced Degrees During Commencement Ceremony

½­ÄÏÌåÓý is celebrating its first group of graduates, with the university conferring 1,169 advanced degrees as part of its Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies.

Driven By Discovery

½­ÄÏÌåÓý Honors College senior Kendra Dillon is wrapping up her undergraduate career with an impressive list of achievements, research contributions and future plans that have garnered attention well beyond campus. 

IN A FLASH: Enter The Stress-Free Zone

Finals Week can be a stressful time for students, so ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State offers opportunities for students to take a break from their studies and relax with therapy dogs and  fun activities. 

Celebrating 20 Years of Service

The 20-Year Club Service Award is an annual distinction established in 1966 to honor classified and unclassified staff employees who have dedicated 20 years of continuous service to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý.  

Announcing the 2025 President’s Award of Distinction

The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.

Recognizing Outstanding Research and Scholarship

The Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award, the New Outstanding Research and Scholarship Award, and the 2025 Excellence in Research Mentoring Awards for graduates and undergraduates were recently announced. 

Celebrating Outstanding and Distinguished Teachers

Professors are more than educators; the connection they build in and beyond the classroom shapes the lives of students. To recognize the great professionals working at the university, the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Outstanding Teaching Award are given to ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State educators for their remarkable achievements.