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Fifty-six years after four students were killed and nine were wounded on the campus of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, a historian from outside the university brought a rarely heard perspective to one of the most consequential days in American history – May 4, 1970.

Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.

That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s 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 Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.

When Matthew E. Likens, ‘75, returned to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.

Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

The Earth Day Bash 2026 at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.

Now officially approved as an experiential learning class, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program allows accounting students to provide free tax preparation services to community members while gaining hands-on experience that extends far beyond the classroom.

Campus grounds leaders are working to salvage trees removed due to storm damage, disease, the Main Street construction and other causes, transforming them into a resource for future academic and beautification projects.  

The CARES Center celebrated its 5-year anniversary on Tuesday, April 14 with an open house that highlighted the accomplishments of the center over the last five years while providing opportunities for tours of the center, complete with birthday cake, refreshments and CARES Center swag.  

A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

During I Heart Travel Week, students had the opportunity to learn more about education abroad, celebrate current students and past students who have studied abroad and engage with international activities on campus.  

For many students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, talking about mental health or wellness can feel intimidating. But for those who connect with Certified Peer Educators, those conversations often start with something simple: another student who understands.

When Yeshe Mulugeta arrived at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, she expected the transition to be challenging, but not overwhelming. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Summer Advantage Program provides first-generation students with the award-winning support needed to overcome academic challenges and move forward with confidence. It helped turn things around for Mulugeta.

Be the hero in someone's story. April 14 is 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's 24-hour Day of Giving, part of Flashes Give Back Week, a weeklong celebration of all the ways Golden Flashes support our blue and gold communities. 

A 2024 graduate from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's School of Fashion shares an update about her life after 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and beginning her exciting career in New York City. 

When disaster strikes: Students at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull received real world disaster training through a partnership with a local hospital.

A future 51³Ô¹ÏÍø president and a past 51³Ô¹ÏÍø administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø and the City of Cleveland have launched a new research and training initiative aimed at strengthening trust, collaboration and accountability between the Cleveland Division of Police and city residents. The project is supported by a $20,000 grant from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Community Engaged Research Institute.

As four astronauts aboard NASA's Orion spacecraft speed toward the moon on the Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar voyage in more than 50 years — a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate is among those who helped make the moment possible.

In the spirit of community, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student volunteers picked up litter and trash around Kent neighborhoods following the annual Fake Paddy's Day celebration.

The Ohio Senate voted unanimously on March 25 to designate a stretch of Interstate 480 in Cuyahoga County as the Officer Jacob J. Derbin Memorial Highway, honoring the Euclid police officer who was killed in the line of duty in May 2024.