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In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4 Commemoration, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
Former С»ÆƬÊÓƵ quarterback and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame as the 37th inductee, the team announced Monday.
To better serve you through our vast resources and knowledgeable librarians, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ recently celebrated one year of wellness-on-the-go. The Mobile Flashes program has been in motion since spring 2024, delivering healthcare services to underserved and rural communities throughout Northeast Ohio.
Hundreds of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered to pay their respects and to remember.
Despite rain, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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»ÆƬÊÓƵ Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ throughout the year.
Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Division of University Communications and Marketing. These students have been gaining more than just hands-on experience; they are helping shape the university’s story.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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 Payne’s course about the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ and Jackson State tragedies will visit С»ÆƬÊÓƵ on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
The May 4 Visitors Center uses С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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 С»ÆƬÊÓƵ 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.