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May 4

Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ 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: ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµComics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

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 ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµMay 4 Visitor Center prepares for the opening of "Graphic Content"

IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display

   "Graphic Content: Comics of May 4" opens March 20 at the May 4 Visitors Center. This exhibition features graphic art depictions of May 4 , spanning three generations including work by Katherine Wirick, Derf Backderf and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ alumnus Chuck Ayers.   ¾«¶«Ó°Òµartwork will be…

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School of Peace and Conflict Studies newly renovated space in McGilvrey Hall

Transforming the Sp(e)ace: School of Peace and Conflict Studies to Host Open House

¾«¶«Ó°ÒµSchool of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) is set to reveal its new, renovated space in the bottom floor of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University’s McGilvrey Hall (Room 113) on March 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµopen house event is hosted by the SPCS and will feature guest speaker Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor …

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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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University'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.

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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. 

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