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Visiting May 4 Sites Through Augmented Reality

An interdisciplinary team from Kent State is enabling users to look back in time from the vantage point of today’s technology.

Listening to the Voices of May 4

Through the Armed With Our Voices digital exhibition and the May 4th Voices Radio Play, we explore the history of student protest and respond with our own reflections on peace and conflict transformation.

Mapping May 4

The Mapping May 4 web app has an interactive aerial map of the Kent Campus as it was in May 1970—and features oral histories of people who were present at various locations across campus and in the town.

Making use of the May 4 Collection

Much of Kent State University Libraries’ May 4 Collection is now available online—and is used by an international community of researchers, film makers, media professionals and more.

Kent Stater Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries

Kent State University alumni who served as editor of the Daily Kent Stater each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.

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'I Wouldn’t Change Anything for the World'

Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.

'It’s About Turning Your Obstacles Into Opportunities'

Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in Kent State University’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.

Alumni Life

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Nursing Program Graduates Enter the Field Early

Even as a preschooler, Marissa Stelluto knew she wanted to be a nurse. When her teddy bears got the sniffles, and her Barbies suffered the occasional broken leg, Stelluto was there to fix them. 

Her brother and sister played along, and she learned early that not every superhero wears a cape. But they do wear a mask.

Stelluto is one of 21 Kent State University at Stark nursing students entering the field early to serve on the front lines of the COVID-19 health crisis.

Kent State Magazine: Spring/Summer 2020

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Rising Scholars Continue to 'Rise Up' Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Imagine being in high school and having no plan for your future…

Imagine being told that college is not an option for you because of finances…

Imagine no one in your family ever attending college and being discouraged at the thought…

Then, imagine hearing that Kent State University at Stark’s Rising Scholars Program could change your life.