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Julian Grimes Speaks at the May 4 Commemoration on May 4, 2025

'Freedom Is Not Given, It Is Fought For'

Julian Grimes, a graduating senior and president of Black United Students (BUS), delivered an impassioned speech connecting the historical struggle for civil rights to current challenges facing higher education. 

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President Diacon Speaks at Commemoration of May 4, 1970 in May 2025

Treating Others With Dignity During Stormy Times Must Be Part of University's Core Values

In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4 Commemoration, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty while emphasizing a common theme – the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect. 

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Library

Your Library Is Getting an Upgrade

To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Libraries will join other OhioLINK institutions in replacing the KentLINK platform with a new library system that will offer a host of benefits to support 21st-century teaching, learning and research. 

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Final Moments of May 4, 1970 Commemoration in May, 2025

Commemorating Moment Frozen in Time

Hundreds of С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.

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2025 Candlelight Vigil

Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4

Despite rain, С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

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.

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С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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. 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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. 

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Marcello Fantoni cuts ribbon at new India Centre

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ Announces Dual Degree Partnership in Fashion Design with Bennett University

С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ 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.

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ and Jackson State tragedies will visit С»ÆÆ¬ÊÓÆµ on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

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