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This fall, 4,023 first-year students joined the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus, marking the fourth time in five years that an incoming class has surpassed 4,000. The Class of 2029 brings a vibrant mix of experiences, perspectives and aspirations, poised to shape the future of the university and beyond.

 �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State delivered a decisive homecoming performance, shutting down Massachusetts 42-6.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� held its annual Homecoming celebration Saturday, drawing alumni, students and community members to campus for a day of festivities centered around this year's "Flash's Birthday Bash" theme.

From full-time positions to seasonal internship opportunities, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� students and alumni explored their career options and networked with professionals to learn more about future possibilities at the internship and job fair.

 Ivory Kendrick, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s undergraduate student body president, was recently featured on an episode of the “Sound of Ideas” on Ideastream Public Media to talk about his role in providing free harm reduction supplies to people in the community.

Even the skies were reflecting blue and gold as a supermoon glowed above Flashbash, kicking off Homecoming Week at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State. 

With a multitude of electives, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Core and major-specific courses, �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State students have generous options when scheduling spring courses. Here is some advice for working with your advisor along with some fun class suggestions.

Ashanti Mallit's childhood fascination with aviation led her to �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State, where she is now a professional pilot major. She discovered �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State through the United Aviate Program, a career development initiative that helps aspiring pilots transition to United Airlines as first officers.

A new film installation by artist Naeem Mohaiemen is attracting international attention for its exploration of the events of May 4, 1970, at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�, and their lasting influence on American political and cultural identity.

October is cybersecurity awareness month, and �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s information security team is informing students and staff about how to stay safe online through four weeks of interactive fun with the chance to win some amazing rewards. The goal, of course, is year-round attention to cyber threats.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.

The new fund will support university and Porthouse productions, the hiring of assistant directors, guest choreographers and guest artists, the hosting of master classes and the awarding of artistic merit-based scholarships to students. Students who receive such scholarships will be known as Roe Green Scholars.

Legendary baseball great and �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State alumnus, Thurman Munson was honored with a statue and dedication ceremony at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's Schoonover Stadium. 

Creating e-textiles – electronic textiles that can be used to integrate wearable technology into clothing that is comfortable and practical – is the topic of a hands-on, maker workshop and a lecture in �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s Design Innovation (DI) Hub in collaboration with �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State’s School of Fashion.

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�’s School of Theatre and Dance, Wick Poetry Center and Brain Health Research Institute joined forces for an Oct. 1 dance performance that set poetry to motion.

This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.  

�þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.

The wetlands near �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State's �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� Campus are a great location for studying wildlife. Researchers visited recently to install nesting boxes for ducks. 

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ�, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the �þ���ҹ����ӰԺ��ѹۿ� State airport.