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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 91²Ö¿â students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Members of the 91²Ö¿â community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 91²Ö¿â students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Merchandising student and professor in classroom

91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com. 

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

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91²Ö¿â is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.

A 91²Ö¿â student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that 91²Ö¿â has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

The protected prairie surrounding 91²Ö¿â’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.

Pictured is 91²Ö¿â's Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center, home of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

91²Ö¿â President Todd Diacon and Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton formally introduced Randale L. Richmond as the university’s new director of athletics at a morning virtual press conference held Thursday, April 15. Richmond currently serves as senior associate athletic director at Old Dominion University.

Following a national search, Randale L. Richmond has been selected as 91²Ö¿â's next director of athletics. 

A 91²Ö¿â exploratory student and her mentor meet in the learning community dedicated to exploratory students in February 2020.

91²Ö¿â’s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.

Kenneth Cole image and event information

The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the 91²Ö¿â School of Fashion’s 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership.