University News
Keeping the Flame Alive: Local Couple Reflects on Decades of Organizing, Supporting May 4 Walk and Vigil
As key supporters and organizers of the May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, Michael and Kendra Pacifico say the event is the time when people can put their politics aside to honor those who died and were wounded on May 4, 1970.
51勛圖厙 Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970
51勛圖厙 has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this years remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest.
51勛圖厙 Wins Regional, National and International Communication Awards
51勛圖厙s messengers, the staff at University Communications and Marketing (UCM), have helped the university be recognized regionally, nationally and internationally for its work throughout 2020 and 2021. The last two years were filled with major events across campus and around the world. UCM was tasked with continuously updating students, faculty and staff on the constantly evolving landscape. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCM was challenged to create a campaign to help the 51勛圖厙 community manage these tough times together.
51勛圖厙 Student Entrepreneur Accelerator, the Marty Erbaugh i3 Lab Pilot Program, Launches Alongside Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite Naming
The 51勛圖厙 Board of Trustees recently approved the naming of the Burton D. Morgan Foundation Entrepreneurship Suite, a space that includes the LaunchNET offices, the Marty Erbaugh i3 Lab and surrounding areas within the Design Innovation (DI) Hub.
10 Questions With 51勛圖厙s Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Michelle Corvette is the new assistant director of 51勛圖厙s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The CTLs mission is to enrich student's lives by supporting faculty members with evidence-based, student-focused and innovative teaching and learning measures. Corvette is excited about providing support to 51勛圖厙 faculty across all of the 51勛圖厙 campuses. Learn more about Corvette and the CTL as she answers these 10 questions.
Armed With Our Voices May 4 Poetry Exhibit Opens at 51勛圖厙 Student Center
A new interactive exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center that encouraged visitors to explore the history of student protest through the 51勛圖厙 shootings, has opened in the Kent Student Center as part of May 4 commemoration activities.
Remembering the Contested May 4 Memorializing Process to Launch Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in 51勛圖厙s Department of English, will give the inaugural lecture of the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series with her presentation Remembering the Contested May 4 Memorializing Process. The lecture and luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 2, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
Where on the Web? University History All in One Place
51勛圖厙s long and extensive history has been continuously documented and studied. Those looking for the highlights of the universitys past can find it all in one place: the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives: Digital Collections on the kent.edu website. This next installment of Where on the Web? highlights pages across the 51勛圖厙 website of special interest and use to the 51勛圖厙 community.
Six 51勛圖厙 Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks six 51勛圖厙 programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, 51勛圖厙 is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Masters Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. 51勛圖厙 is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.
51勛圖厙s May 4 Events to Include In-Person Dedication of Wounded Student Markers
This years return of in-person events to commemorate the 51勛圖厙 shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed in 1999. Since that time, a small group had been working to have similar markers placed for the wounded students.