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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°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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Tenskwatawa and Willam Henry Harrison

The Prophet and the Future President

Associate Professor James Seelye, Ph.D., shares how the eclipse of 1806 had an important impact in the history of the newly established state of Ohio. 

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Rare, AF tri-color ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ squirrel

IN A FLASH: Swirled Squirrels

Especially in early April, Flashes should keep an eye out for the rare, tri-color squirrels on campus. They're a result of cross-breeding between black, gray and red squirrels. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive, Student Life, Black Squirrel

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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.  

Tags: May 4, Arts & Culture, Alumni, May 4 Visitors Center, Community & Society, taylor hall, Nationally Distinctive

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ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ vs. Notre Dame NCAA tournament

IN A FLASH: A Spectacular Season

A spectacular season led the Golden Flashes women's basketball team to a MAC Championship win and a trip to NCAA March Madness.

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Women's basketball greeted by fans as the board the bus to South Bend.

IN A FLASH: South Bend Bound!

Flashes gathered on Thursday to give the Golden Flashes women's basketball team a spectacular send off as they boarded the bus for their first NCAA championship game against Notre Dame. 

Tags: Women's Basketball, Mid American Conference, national championship, Nationally Distinctive, Sports, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Athletics, University News

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Men's Basketball 2024 MAC Championship Game

IN A FLASH: Thank You for a Spectacular Season!

The ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Golden Flashes men's basketball participated in their third consecutive season of MAC championship play. In a hard-fought final game, the Akron Zips narrowly outscored the Golden Flashes to advance to the NCAA championship playoffs. 

Tags: Mid American Conference, national championship, Sports, Mens Basketball, basketball, Nationally Distinctive, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Athletics

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Women's Basketball 2024 MAC Champions

IN A FLASH: We Are the Champions!

In a decisive victory over the University of Buffalo Bulls (78-60) the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆÆ½â°æ Golden Flashes Women's basketball team won the 2024 Mid-American Conference Championship.

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Ice cream sampling event at Eastway.

IN A FLASH: Name Your Favorite Flash Flavor!

University Culinary Services gave Flashes the opportunity to sample three unique ice cream flavors and offer suggestions on what to name them.

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