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�鶹ӰԺ State alumnus Mike Bowen, '03, visited �鶹ӰԺ State’s School of Emerging Media and Technology to share his knowledge about data and analysis that he uses as part of his job of Principal Quantitative User Researcher for music streaming service Spotify.

Of the 33,984 awarded computer science (CS) bachelor’s degrees in 2020, only 21% of CS graduates identified as women, 3% as Black, and 8.5% as Hispanic (Zweben & Bizot, 2021). Susan Fisk, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, is using her expertise in social-psychology to change that and improve the field of computing. Fisk was awarded her third National Science Foundation grant to continue her work on broadening participation in computing and improving undergraduate STEM education. 

As �鶹ӰԺ State returns to a school year that resembles pre-pandemic times, First Star �鶹ӰԺ State Academy has begun to imagine new programs. The Academy is a free, comprehensive four-year college access program for youth in foster care. The program engages a cohort of up to 30 students in a variety of learning opportunities, including academic support, career exploration, social and cultural activities and more.

Come join �鶹ӰԺ President Todd Diacon, �鶹ӰԺ Mayor Jerry Fiala and the Marching Golden Flashes as they celebrate the opening of the new public rink, �鶹ӰԺ Skates, on Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. with music, free giveaways and, of course, ice skating.

Roseann "Chic" Canfora, Ph.D., joined the School of Media and Journalism as a Professional-in-Residence this fall. She was also a student at �鶹ӰԺ State, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings. 

The �鶹ӰԺ and �鶹ӰԺ communities can head downtown to go ice skating starting Nov. 20, courtesy of �鶹ӰԺ Skates presented by AMETEK. This special attraction has been created through a partnership between the city of �鶹ӰԺ, the �鶹ӰԺ Hotel and Conference Center, the �鶹ӰԺ Area Chamber of Commerce, Main Street �鶹ӰԺ and �鶹ӰԺ State.

Last Spring, the �鶹ӰԺ Board of Trustees approved the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which creates an important interdisciplinary hub for faculty, students, staff and community members engaged in race and anti-racism scholarship, activism and education. “�鶹ӰԺ State is a university that is known for its activism,” Carla Goar, Ph.D., director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, said. “Ideally this institute will serve as a hub for scholars and activists to come together to tackle issues and racial equity."

Students at �鶹ӰԺ State Trumbull who are in need of food, personal items and clothing will now have more support from the university following Trumbull’s Care Closet official opening on Oct. 18. Trumbull’s Care Closet was created by the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and is set up as a fund that faculty, staff and the community can donate to. It’s goal is to provide necessities for students who can’t afford them.

�鶹ӰԺ held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the �鶹ӰԺ Campus.

Representatives from �鶹ӰԺ and the city of �鶹ӰԺ will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 27, called “A Vision of a Village” to share information and answer questions about a new residential complex designed to integrate the city of �鶹ӰԺ and �鶹ӰԺ State, physically and programmatically.