Nationally Distinctive

Fully Online Programs Offer Flexibility, Quality
The national trend of fully online enrollment has been decreasing since the pandemic, but ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s online programs are bucking those trends. ½ÄÏÌåÓý State offers 90 fully online degree and certificate programs. From bachelor’s to master’s degree programs, the university provides its nationally distinctive academics completely online.

IN A FLASH: Taking Care of Business
University photographer Bob Christy captured unique images of students from ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship going to and from their classes inside Crawford Hall.

IN A FLASH: Moon over ½ÄÏÌåÓý State
½ÄÏÌåÓý State staffer and talented photographer, Michael Gershe, set up his camera at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Airport for this month's big celestial event: the lunar eclipse.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Alumnus Antonio Gates Takes First Steps Toward Enshrinement
½ÄÏÌåÓý alumnus Antonio Gates has begun his journey to football immortality, recently visiting the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to meet with officials and begin preparations for his enshrinement. The former basketball standout at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State will become just the second Golden Flash to earn a gold jacket, joining linebacker Jack Lambert who was enshrined in 1990.

IN A FLASH: Gone With the Wind!
High winds ahead of winter storms ripped away the windsock that was perched on top of the hangar at the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Airport.

IN A FLASH: 24 Hours Later and 30 Degrees Lower
March arrived at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State with warmer temperatures and sunny skies, inspiring students to venture outdoors. That all changed, however, in just a day's time, as winds whipped, temperatures dropped and snow fell.

IN A FLASH: Golden Flashes CLINCH - Times TWO!
On Tuesday and Wednesday last week, both Golden Flashes basketball teams - men's and women's - earned victories that clinched their entry into the 2025 Mid-America Conference Tournament.

½ÄÏÌåÓý State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
½ÄÏÌåÓý State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.

IN A FLASH: A Chill in the Air
A ½ÄÏÌåÓý State staffer shared some high-altitude views from a recent flight from the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Airport on an icy morning.

Feeling Stressed? ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s Student Life Study Can Help
Researchers conducting ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s groundbreaking Student Life Study will reach out to its participants via their phones to offer ways to combat stress and anxiety as the weight of the spring semester mounts.