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May 4

Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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Art from Graphic Content exhibition

A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’

Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.

Tags: University News, Global Reach , May 4, Global Presence

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

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Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

Peace in AI Times

An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence, May 4

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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Tags: Air Force ROTC, May 4, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

‘It’s a Beautiful Event to Honor Everything They’ve Done for Us’

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ community came together to celebrate its values and honor fallen veterans on Daffodil Hill.

Tags: Air Force ROTC, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, May 4, Global Presence, Community Impact, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, University Facilities Management, Grounds

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An August storm damaged the May 4 Memorial.

Team Works Diligently to Locate Granite for Repairs to May 4 Memorial 

Repairs on the May 4 Memorial are estimated to take five to six months following approval to proceed with the project, according to Joseph Graham, university architect. 

Tags: University News, Community and Society, May 4

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