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�鶹ӰԺ 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.

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, �鶹ӰԺ 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.

Honors College alumna Jessica Maisano, ’94, B.A., started her career at �鶹ӰԺ State as a fashion merchandising student before realizing her passion for dinosaurs and dirt was a viable career option. One �鶹ӰԺ State professor would show Maisano that childhood dreams are actually within reach.

U.S. News & World Report has named four �鶹ӰԺ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. �鶹ӰԺ 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.

Black lives and Black cultures have been underrepresented and discriminated against for many years. TEXTURES: The History and Art of Black Hair is an exhibition coming to the �鶹ӰԺ Museum in 2021 with the help of significant sponsorship from corporate and federal funding that focuses on celebrating and empowering these lives and cultures.

Senior finance student Anne Ritts has built an outstanding resume during her time at �鶹ӰԺ State, but with a full-time job already lined up for her after graduation, she will not have to worry about updating it any time soon. In her first three years here, Ritts has maintained membership in multiple finance organizations and a sorority, studied abroad, changed her major, and held multiple internships. Ritts’ next adventure will begin this summer in her career with PNC Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded �鶹ӰԺ a $2.6 million, five-year TRIO Student Support Services program grant. The program serves students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds and students with diverse learning and physical abilities.

�鶹ӰԺ students began moving into residence halls on the �鶹ӰԺ Campus on Aug. 19, as part of a phased-in process that will continue over five days.
 

The �鶹ӰԺ alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.

The School of Art Collection and Galleries at �鶹ӰԺ presents “Acquiring History: The 50-Year Legacy of Robert Smithson’s ‘Partially Buried Woodshed’ at �鶹ӰԺ” from Aug. 4 through Sept. 26, 2020, at the �鶹ӰԺ State Downtown Gallery.