Success Story
Save the Date for ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Homecoming 2021
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the university’s long-standing traditions. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.
Pittsburgh Penguins and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Partnership Scores Unique Opportunities for Golden Flashes
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State has partnered with the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins since 2018, allowing this nationally recognized hockey team to work closely with the university and providing professional and recreational aid to the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State community. The partnership includes multiple facets that focus on future Golden Flashes, current students and alumni alike.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Recognized Nationally for Programs to Assist Students First in Their Families to Attend College
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ has been designated as a First-gen Forward Institution by the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving the experiences and advancing outcomes of those who are first in their families to attend college.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Receives Prestigious Military Friendly School Honor for 12th Consecutive Year
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is once again at the top tier when it comes to exhibiting leading practices and supporting post-military students, receiving the 2021-2022 Military Friendly® School designation for its ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Campus. This is the 12th year in a row that the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Campus has received the Military Friendly School honor.
LGBTQ+ Center Marks 10-Year Milestone
In a month synonymous with cupid, hearts and chocolates, it seems fitting that ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Plus (LGBTQ+) Center is set to celebrate 10 years of love beginning on Valentine’s Day and extending through the end of the year.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect From COVID-19
Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.
Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest
The Hearst Journalism Awards — widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism — recently recognized ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State senior Gianna DaPra in the nation’s top 10 for television features.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State’s Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 and Online Master’s in Nursing Program Ranks in Top 100 by U.S. News in 2021 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named four ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings.