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Despite rain, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ throughout the year.
Meet Camille, Malina, Hayden, Matthew and Timmy, five graduating seniors from across the College of Communication and Information who work for ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’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.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ and Jackson ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ tragedies will visit ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
The May 4 Visitors Center uses ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ women's basketball game, you’ll 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵs.
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s 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 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ (HCKSU) chapter, Foran contributed to creating a welcoming environment for all members.