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May 4

The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech.

Rights, Free Speech and Protest at 91²Ö¿â

91²Ö¿â’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

Tags: Student Life, May 4, Students First, Nationally Distinctive, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, School of Communication Studies

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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at 91²Ö¿â at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 91²Ö¿â’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91²Ö¿â Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting â€œDeveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 91²Ö¿â†as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, May 4, Department of Geography, 91²Ö¿â at Stark, University Libraries, Regional Campuses

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91²Ö¿â students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

Tags: University News, Nationally Distinctive, May 4, May 4 Commemoration

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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: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

Tags: May 4, Arts & Culture, Alumni, May 4 Visitors Center, Community & Society, taylor hall, Nationally Distinctive

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91²Ö¿â celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

91²Ö¿â and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

91²Ö¿â 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 91²Ö¿â.

Tags: University News, Global Reach , May 4, Global Presence

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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 91²Ö¿â'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.
 

Tags: Student Life, May 4, Students First, Diverse 91²Ö¿â, Department of Africana Studies, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students

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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.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence, May 4

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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of 91²Ö¿â's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Tags: Air Force ROTC, May 4, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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