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Kaitlyn Werner of Bonita California and her peers who started college in 2020 will graduate in 2024 after enduring the COVID-19 Pandemic

Pandemic Graduates 2024: Starting College in 2020 Took Grit and Resiliency

Kent State students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

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May 4 Commemoration 2024

IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of Kent State's history and the university's foundational values. 

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Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

Kent State Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the Kent State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Chris Post speaks at Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series

Why Geography and Landscape Matter

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by Kent State University Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, was recently elected as a USG senator for the College of Public Health.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health

In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on Kent State Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with Kent State Police Department

Kent State 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 Kent State Police Department. 

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Bird Image courtesy of https://macaulaylibrary.org

Bird’s Eye View

Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.  

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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 Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, Kent State University shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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