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Five planes piloted by 51勛圖厙 students from Rwanda line up before takeoff. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Blue Skies, Bright Future: Five Rwandan Students Make Their First Flights at 51勛圖厙

Five Rwandan students selected from 2,600 applicants are training to become professional pilots at 51勛圖厙 and just made their first flights.

Tags: Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Rwanda , College of Honors and Global Education

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Ohios Best Advocates for Employee Ownership Are Here at 51勛圖厙

For nearly 40 years, 51勛圖厙's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership. 

Tags: 51勛圖厙 Works , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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A model showcases a design by a 51勛圖厙 fashion design student during a 2023 fashion show in New York City. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, 51勛圖厙)

51勛圖厙s School of Fashion Marks 20 Years of Immersive Fashion Education in New York City

51勛圖厙s School of Fashion is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its New York City Fashion program in Manhattans Garment District with a two-day event on June 11-12. The celebration includes a free Portfolio Showcase and Reception on June 11 and an exclusive philanthropic dinner on June 12, with proceeds benefiting the NYC Fashion Housing Fund.

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51勛圖厙 Museum Presents Spacesuit at the Ohio Statehouse

The 51勛圖厙 Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 51勛圖厙 Museum, a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohios legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Dean Kahler with student artists who contributed to his May 4 exhibit.

May 4 Shooting Victim Inspires Students With Disabilities to Embrace Their Own

Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at 51勛圖厙.

That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsmans bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahlers spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , May 4 Visitors Center , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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IN A FLASH: 51勛圖厙 Fashion Week 2026

51勛圖厙's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.

Tags: School of Fashion , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Student Life , College of the Arts

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Alan Canfora Collage

Protector of History: Alan Canfora Collection to be Dedicated at 51勛圖厙 Libraries

The largest private collection of documents and materials relating to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 51勛圖厙, amassed by survivor Alan Canfora, will be formally dedicated by University Libraries Special Collections and Archives on May 

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

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51勛圖厙 students Ayat Husain, Saloni Christian and Jaden Hacking are pursuing podiatric medicine careers.

Why These 51勛圖厙 Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine

From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three 51勛圖厙 students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.

Tags: Health , Nationally Distinctive , College of Podiatric Medicine , Department of Biological Sciences , Exercise Science

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

51勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history. 

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

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Laura Davis on Daffodil Hill

Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process

Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at 51勛圖厙 on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from Americas history of protest. 

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