Community & Society
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ 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!
The Flashes Vote Festival on Risman Plaza celebrated National Voter Registration Day, National Beignet Day and what Todd Diacon, president of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University called "our civic duty."
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University President Todd Diacon was an important part of this year's Flashes Vote Festival as he engaged students, distributed free Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Votes t-shirts and helped them get information about voting in the coming elections.
The scent of freshly brewed coffee fills the air while voices from the NFL Network play on the televisions in the background. Sports memorabilia and artwork cover every wall. This is State Champs Coffee, downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥â€™s new alumna-founded sports coffee shop and streetwear brand.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University's Aeronautics and Engineering Expo offered exciting and educational exhibits and activities for aviation fans of all ages.
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State staffer and her dog helped add excitement to the Golden Flashes football home opener with a fuzzy, fantastic halftime show.
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a display of 2,977 American flags on the campus student green this week.
The annual "Zombie Apocalypse" event, presented by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Navigators early in the fall semester, offers a fun activity for students.
Remembering the world-changing events of 9/11, 23 years later, a display of flags was placed on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus, near the University Library.
The Flashes Vote Festival on Sept. 17 on Risman Plaza is presented by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Undergraduate Student Government as a fun way to engage student voters, share voting information, get Flashes registered to vote.