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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Department

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Police Department. 

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

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

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University will hold its 54th 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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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ's history creates connections and inspiration.

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students walk across ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ campus

What a Difference 3% Makes

¾«¶«Ó°Òµextensive detail that goes into efficiently maintaining a modern campus may surprise you. And, when you learn how the planning experts at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.

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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ President – KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµr - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Goes Green at Earth Fest

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  

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¾«¶«Ó°Òµ students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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2024 Honors College Graduates

Honoring Honors College Class of 2024

Honors College students graduating in spring, summer and fall 2024, along with distinguished faculty and alumni were honored at a special luncheon event in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. 

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