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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 51勛圖厙 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 51勛圖厙 as this years selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

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Poetry writing for the total solar eclipse.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art

An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of 51勛圖厙s Wick Poetry Center.

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Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at 51勛圖厙. 

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The 51勛圖厙 library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: 51勛圖厙 Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to 51勛圖厙 on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in Kent, Ohio since 1806.

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51勛圖厙 mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  51勛圖厙 has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

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51勛圖厙 gymnastics 2024

IN A FLASH: Fantastic Gymnastics - Spectacular Season!

51勛圖厙 gymnasts reached new heights this semester as they sweep competitions and set new team records.

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with 51勛圖厙 Today to talk about their experiences in the universitys journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 51勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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