Kent State University faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit www.kentstatehotel.com or call 330-346-0100.
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![Kent State University students take a selfie with middle school students from Daniel E. Morgan School. The Kent State students worked all semester learning about and sharing the stories of the middle school students for their TV news production class. Kent State University students take a selfie with middle school students from Daniel E. Morgan School. The Kent State students worked all semester learning about and sharing the stories of the middle school students for their TV news production class.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-JMC.jpg?VersionId=kDYn4jjJa7aEf14iyyYGAb9goU1GnGrH&h=e6f36a9c&itok=FJY3d1AN)
Kent State University students in the Advanced Television News Producing class have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community.
![Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Kent State University the evening of May 4 as part of the Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series. Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at Kent State University the evening of May 4 as part of the Kent State University Presidential Speaker Series.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-DanRather.jpg?VersionId=9qrOj9C4GJhBRwPGQ9E_95CioDB07H8q&h=e6f36a9c&itok=5ZmU_AKW)
Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist and former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to Kent State University to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.
![Kent State University faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Kent State Commons and Blanket Hill for the annual commemoration of May 4, 1970. Kent State University faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Kent State Commons and Blanket Hill for the annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/TaskForce-Events.jpg?VersionId=4RwNQ9wqhGY5ecYv_OsSHWeH.RAlbgQW&h=e6f36a9c&itok=KTWDfByr)
Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday – the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at Kent State University, but this incident happened two years prior.
![“Sandy’s Scrapbook,” a new exhibition at Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer, one of four students killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970. “Sandy’s Scrapbook,” a new exhibition at Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer, one of four students killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/May4-Visitors-Center.jpg?VersionId=.YMGCub62TlKo0bidHYfx15ex1yYk6zk&h=e6f36a9c&itok=-upVBqiT)
On May 4, 1970, Kent State University was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect.
![Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection. Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/SPECIALFEATURE-May4%20Digital%20Collection1.jpg?VersionId=cwtsSlLuQKoqs497yiSK5KGkyTMn.heI&h=e6f36a9c&itok=HVdTJ2Bn)
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
![Four students were killed and nine others wounded during a student protest of the Vietnam War. The site was formally dedicated as a National Historic Landmark on May 4, 2018.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/May42018d-web.jpg?VersionId=wiONLPwFH7q9RJcq7lSsjIX6mhz86PEP&h=e6f36a9c&itok=53ulV749)
Seventeen acres on the Kent State University campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others.
![Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders. Kent State University researchers have received a $2.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study affective disorders.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-Grant1.jpg?VersionId=UH8MHw1lhSakQW0tJG8NFtDklI2ZW0s9&h=e6f36a9c&itok=wSr-iAeI)
Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 300 million people are currently living with depression.
![The Kent State University community got the opportunity to preview concepts for the new College of Business Administration building from four development teams. The Kent State University community got the opportunity to preview concepts for the new College of Business Administration building from four development teams.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/thumbnail/public/page/Video-COBA.jpg?VersionId=EuU_1gqKCsg7BEJpyYxnwdQC_mHblEXo&h=e6f36a9c&itok=ylSio5f1)
Four development teams pitch their concepts for a new home for Kent State University's College of Business Administration.
Chris Venable, College of Communication and Information, authored "Philosopher-Kings and Academic Advisers: Learning From The Republic," in The Mentor: Innovative Scholarship on Academic Advising, Junhow Wei and Janet Schulenberg (Eds.), Vol. 20, (2018): 3-11.
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Kent businesses, with the help of Main Street Kent, have created an exclusive weekend of special offers, giveaways, discounts and raffles just for educators Friday, Nov, 17 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Simply show your school ID at time of purchase for offerings and discounts. Explore participating businesses and special offers!
At Kent State, we want to honor the celebration of our Native American and Indigenous culture by developing a calendar encompassing all the university events that are relevant to Native American Heritage Month. The Native American Heritage Month Planning Committee is welcoming university divisions, departments and student organizations to begin submitting their programming, activities and events to the University Events Calendar to be featured on the Native American Heritage Month Website.
Open Enrollment is from Oct. 16, through Nov. 3. Each year in the fall, benefits-eligible employees may select and make changes to their health coverage plans based on their needs and the needs of their family. Outside a qualifying life event, this will be the only window during which such changes may be made. Click to learn more, and to see how to access the Open Enrollment Portal.