Community & Society

½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Comedy Improv Troupe Entertains Audiences at Stand-Up Festival
Did you know ½ÄÏÌåÓý State has its own improvisation group? It does. What does the troupe do, you ask? Improv. About. Everything.

Skating Through a Record Year
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý Skates ice rink in downtown ½ÄÏÌåÓý ends its season this weekend.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Alum's Mill Fire Photo on Cover of National Magazine
A fiery image, taken by photographer and ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumnus Jerry Jividen at the December Star of the West mill fire in downtown ½ÄÏÌåÓý, is featured on the cover of a national firefighter magazine.

Partners in Success: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State and City Collaborate for the Win
More than a decade of collaboration has meant success for ½ÄÏÌåÓý and the city of ½ÄÏÌåÓý.

IN A FLASH: Large Format Presidential History

What to Know About the East Palestine Train Derailment

½ÄÏÌåÓý and Jackson State University: Campuses Connected by Tragedy and Transformation
½ÄÏÌåÓý State students who traveled to Jackson State University during an alternative winter break trip had in-depth, hands-on exposure to survivors of the May 15, 1970, police shooting, which killed two people; the youngest Freedom Rider, Hezekiah Watkins; and the home of Myrlie and Medgar Evers, a National Monument.

How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Community Dialogue
You know how at Thanksgiving dinner, everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money?

How Can We Best Support Mothers Experiencing Homelessness?
One ½ÄÏÌåÓý State researcher is working to understand how support services and housing can keep groups like single mothers out of vulnerable situations.

My Furry Valentine
A doggie kissing booth at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Student Center today helped raise funds for service dogs in training.