Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Â鶹ӰԺ State celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at Â鶹ӰԺ State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Â鶹ӰԺ State throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the Â鶹ӰԺ State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Students Guiding the History of Â鶹ӰԺ State
The May 4 Visitors Center uses Â鶹ӰԺ’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation
Geoff Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German, certified freelance translator and president of the American Translators Association (ATA), said artificial intelligence is inescapable in translation and interpretation now.
‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by Â鶹ӰԺ State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by Â鶹ӰԺ State’s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Â鶹ӰԺ State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
Students Love Â鶹ӰԺ’s Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, Â鶹ӰԺ State’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Â鶹ӰԺ, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.
Â鶹ӰԺ State Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two Â鶹ӰԺ State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.
Donate Unwanted Items During Move Out
During move-out, students sometimes trash clothes and boxes of food. Throw ‘N’ Go, Â鶹ӰԺ's annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.