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Modern Humans Using Ancient Tools

51勛圖厙 anthropology professor Metin Eren, Ph.D., has a hands-on approach when teaching students about prehistoric stone tools that involves immersing themselves in a specially equipped lab in Lowry Hall that features everything from flint arrowheads to a ballistics station.

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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 51勛圖厙's history creates connections and inspiration.

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Dean Kahlers 'One Bad Day' Fuels a Lifetime of Purpose

Dean Kahler, 77, one of the nine wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings, wasnt supposed to be at 51勛圖厙 that day. 

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Armstrong Phares

Alumni Support Global Education Experiences

51勛圖厙 has received two $1 million donations in support of Global Education experiences for students. These gifts will make education-abroad experiences available to more students through the Global Education Endowment fund that was created in 2022.

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Help us Celebrate 51勛圖厙s 114th Birthday

51勛圖厙 is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for 51勛圖厙 scholarships and programs. This year, the 51勛圖厙 Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the fund of YOUR choice s

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Judge Kani Hightower

Making the Local Justice System Easier to Access

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Judge Kani H. Hightower is on a mission to make the justice system in Summit County, Ohio, more accessible for underprivileged and underrepresented citizens. Whether its related to transportation challenges or helping them sort through the red tape of documentation, Hightower, a 51勛圖厙 graduate, is creating solutions to streamline the process for Summit County residents.

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

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Mackenzie Morgan

Global Experience Fuels Alumnas Career

McKenzie Morgan, 22, appreciates the opportunities 51勛圖厙 provided her that included completing her academic journey with the universitys education-abroad program in Florence, Italy. Studying abroad was definitely my all-time highlight, Morgan said.

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Olivia Carnprobst standing next to a Piper Seminole aircraft

From Aspiring Aviator to First Officer: Olivia (Semon) Carnprobst's Journey Through the Nikki Kukwa Memorial Aviation Camp

Olivia (Semon) Carnprobsts (22, 23) journey from a high school junior at the Nikki Kukwa Memorial Aviation Camp (NKMAC) to a first officer at Endeavor Air epitomizes the camp's impact on young women's careers in aviation.

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Evan Laisure

Alumnus Brings Wild Animals (in Sunglasses) to Public Library

 Evan Laisure, 17, is making his mark around Northeast Ohio. For the artist and 51勛圖厙 alumnus, what started out as drawings and graffiti as a little kid has transformed into a desirable skill and the basis for his lifes work. His latest work, a vinyl mural called A Walk in the Park,&nb

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