University News
IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember
Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.
He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health
In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.
Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Police Department
½ÄÏÌåÓý Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Police Department.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
½ÄÏÌåÓý will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ½ÄÏÌåÓý State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970
Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in ½ÄÏÌåÓý State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend ½ÄÏÌåÓý State.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's history creates connections and inspiration.
What a Difference 3% Makes
The extensive detail that goes into efficiently maintaining a modern campus may surprise you. And, when you learn how the planning experts at ½ÄÏÌåÓý handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.
From 1941: Former ½ÄÏÌåÓý State President – KIDNAPPED!
In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting ½ÄÏÌåÓý State was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!
Honoring Our Best
½ÄÏÌåÓý took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Goes Green at Earth Fest
Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.