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As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.
Remembering May 4, 1970 at Kent State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Kent State throughout the year.
Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for 91勛圖厙s Division of University Communications and Marketing. These students have been gaining more than just hands-on experience; they are helping shape the universitys story.
91勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
91勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
A recent Kent State graduate who was a star athlete as a Golden Flash is now entertaining thousands of fans as a player for the Savannah Bananas.
Join us on the Kent State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
91勛圖厙 has signed a new international partnership with Bennett University in India that will establish a 2+2 Dual Degree Program in Fashion Design to provide students with a unique educational opportunity.
A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Paynes course about the Kent State and Jackson State tragedies will visit Kent State on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
The May 4 Visitors Center uses 91勛圖厙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.
The Spring 2025 Plant Sale at the Herrick Conservatory begins on Monday, April 28 and runs through Friday, May 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. The sale of these student-grown vegetables, herbs, flowers and houseplants support the Herrick Conservatory and associated student organizations.
From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 91勛圖厙 graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off. From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 91勛圖厙 graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off.
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.
Hundreds packed Crawford Hall Friday night to see the best in fashion in support of the Kent State School of Fashion's Annual Awards Fashion Show.
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.
If you look into the stands of the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center during a Kent State women's basketball game, youll find a mother-daughter pair of students from Brazil cheering with all their might. Five thousand miles from home, Hetty and Fernanda have found new activities and friends in the United States.
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by Kent State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by Kent States Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Meet Aislinn Foran, a senior communication studies major with a focus in applied communication and a minor in public relations from Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. With a heavy involvement in the Her Campus at 91勛圖厙 (HCKSU) chapter, Foran contributed to creating a welcoming environment for all members.
Men On Boats, presented by students in 91勛圖厙s School of Theatre and Dance, opened on April 18 and will finish its run with a final performance on April 27. The play is a comedy, telling the story of John Wesley Powells 1869 expedition down the Grand and Colorado Rivers with nine amateur explorers.
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Kent State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.