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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of ÂÌñÉç professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , Department of Geography , Global Reach

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Two Golden Flashes Vie for the Gold in National Pageant Competitions

Alumni Macy Hudson was just named Miss Ohio USA and will compete for Miss USA, while Caitlin Seifert, named Miss Northern Ohio, is competing for a spot the Miss America competition.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship , Arts & Culture

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ÂÌñÉçsenior Ina Black

ÂÌñÉçSenior Ina Black Goes on the Road With 'Back to the Future' Musical Tour

Most soon-to-be college graduates are a bit nervous about finding that first post-college job. ÂÌñÉç student Ina Black landed her dream job before even crossing the commencement stage.

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at ÂÌñÉç's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science , ÂÌñÉç at Trumbull , Tuscarawas Campus , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , Healthcare , In a Flash

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A student flips through a book at the ÂÌñÉç Press book sale

ÂÌñÉç Press Has Offerings for Summer Reading

Looking for an interesting book to put in your beach bag this summer? The ÂÌñÉç Press has plenty of new reads.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Cover the Walls at USITT 2024

IN A FLASH: Showcase in Seattle

Students working in the ÂÌñÉç Costume Shop showed off their designs at a theatre trade conference in Seattle this spring. 

Tags: College of the Arts , School of Theatre and Dance , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Theatre , In a Flash

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ÂÌñÉçwon the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

ÂÌñÉçPlaces First in National Sustainability Competition

ÂÌñÉç earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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illustration of fireflies

Firefly Numbers Are Dwindling, But You Can Help

ÂÌñÉçassociate professor and population ecologist Christie Bahlai, Ph.D., offers tips to help our little bioluminescent buddies to thrive.

Tags: Department of Biological Sciences , Nationally Distinctive

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Lightning strikes near ÂÌñÉç Airport

IN A FLASH: A Flash in the Sky!

A different kind of flash visited the ÂÌñÉç Airport during a recent spring storm. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , ÂÌñÉç Airport , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , In a Flash

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Daffodil Hill on the ÂÌñÉçCampus at sunset

IN A FLASH: Remembering the Fallen

Several sites on Kent State's Kent Campus have been dedicated to remember and honor fallen members of the U.S. military for Memorial Day and every day. 

Tags: Veterans , Nationally Distinctive , Military , In a Flash

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