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The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of 51勛圖厙 professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51勛圖厙.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Global Reach , Community & Society , Global Presence , Nationally Distinctive , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Education, Health and Human Services , Read Center for International and Intercultural Education , Department of Geography

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Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: Everybodys Journeys

51勛圖厙s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of Everybody.

Tags: Performing Arts Center , School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Arts & Culture , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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51勛圖厙 at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

51勛圖厙's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

Tags: Community Impact , Community & Society , Main Street Kent , Town-Gown , downtown kent

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at 51勛圖厙's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

Tags: Research & Science , Health care , Veterinary Technology , 51勛圖厙 at Trumbull , Tuscarawas Campus , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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51勛圖厙 won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

51勛圖厙 Places First in National Sustainability Competition

51勛圖厙 earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability

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51勛圖厙 Graduate Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing

Refugee Overcomes Obstacles to Graduate and Inspire Community

As a young refugee, Yun "Mi Mi" Khaing, a recent 51勛圖厙 graduate, has not only overcome significant challenges during her time in the United States, but shes also helping others in similar circumstances.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society

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1st Lt. Ashley White

Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military

51勛圖厙 alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.

Tags: Global Reach , Profiles , Community & Society

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College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement

IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, 51勛圖厙s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

Tags: College of Podiatric Medicine , Community Impact , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Health care

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Police Academy now in Twinsburg

51勛圖厙 Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg

51勛圖厙 hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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may4

Have We Learned the Lessons of 51勛圖厙?

Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51勛圖厙.

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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