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Jenny Lampe Early Education Classroom

Singing, dancing and yoga are not typical college classroom activities. At least not all in one class. But for Jenny Lampe, lecturer in Â鶹ӰԺ’s Early Childhood Education Program, it’s important for her students to experience the full preschool education with all of these activities, plus expected activities like reading children’s books.

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from Â鶹ӰԺ State after a 25-year prison sentence.

Â鶹ӰԺ State has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Students enjoy Late Night at the Library's Dance Party

At University Libraries students can study, tap into a database for a journal article, get a book, 3D print, grab coffee, have a dance party, participate in the Halloween Costume Contest ... wait, is this still about the library? Yes, yes it is. Part two of Demystifying the Library features the numerous ways the library can help students succeed – and have fun while doing it.

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

The May 4 Reflection Gallery at Â鶹ӰԺ's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."

First Gen Students Pose at I AM FIRST Celebration

Hype music and large glow sticks pounded the air in the Kiva as the Nov. 8 I AM FIRST celebration marked the middle of I AM FIRST Week at Â鶹ӰԺ State, honoring first-generation college students, those students who are or will be the first in their family to complete a bachelor’s degree.  

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Two students get that Summer Advantage

For many students, especially Lilly Kensicki and Nina Lozada, Â鶹ӰԺ State’s University Summer Advantage saves time and money – but it can also make dreams come true.

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The Herrick Conservatory by night.

The greenhouses behind Cunningham Hall cast a warm glow at night.

3D Printer in Action in the Student Multimedia Studio

The University Library is one of the most popular buildings at Â鶹ӰԺ State, serving as a study spot, a place to grab coffee and an academic resource for students. As finals season looms, Â鶹ӰԺ State Today takes a deeper look into University Libraries in a three-part series. Up first, a makerspace for creativity.

Â鶹ӰԺ State student LaKaleb Bowen, takes in the view during his July study abroad trip to Kigali, Rwanda.

LaKaleb Bowen, Â鶹ӰԺ senior criminology and justice studies major admits that he’s become a little addicted to Â鶹ӰԺ State’s education-abroad programs. 

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Â鶹ӰԺ State Farmers' Market inside the DI HUB

The final Â鶹ӰԺ State Farmers' Market of the fall semester moves indoors, inside the DI Hub, on Nov. 14.