Community & Society

Kicking Off the Fall Semester With Pride
Before classes began for Fall Semester 2024, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center welcomed the university's LGBTQ+ community back to campus with a Fall Kickoff event.

A Global Block Party
Music, activities, games and fun brought together ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's international students for a global block party.

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.

Fulbright Scholars at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.

IN A FLASH: Scenes of Summer
Bright sunshine, verdant green spaces and colorful flowers in bloom set the scene for summertime on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Campus.

IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus
This summer, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs.

IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats
The white coat at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State and later as they become podiatric physicians.

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.

The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.