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![Kent State University community members and visitors gather on the Kent State Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/People%20gathering%20on%20the%20Kent%20State%20Commons%20for%20May%204%20Commemoration%20in%202022.jpg?VersionId=zBmE19F9iBDQRKvf6qf5ELliGQW4Owcp)
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold…
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The Kent State University Board of Trustees approved the establishment of six new majors during its regular quarterly meeting held March 9 in Columbus, Ohio, at Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph. Five of the new majors fall under the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and…
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![Kent State University ROTC Cadets present the colors at a Kent State football game at Dix Stadium. Kent State University ROTC Cadets present the colors at a Kent State football game at Dix Stadium.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Kent%20State%20University%20ROTC%20Cadets%20present%20the%20colors%20at%20a%20Kent%20State%20football%20game%20at%20Dix%20Stadium.jpg?VersionId=.OXFZGbDso2LXaafkWt6dFHBcacZZ8pW)
“Always Ready, Always There” is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes Kent State University’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, Kent State has been designated a Military FriendlyⓇ School.
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![Brian Johnson, programming director for Black United Students, traveled to Israel with Hillel Jewish campus organization Brian Johnson, programming director for Black United Students, traveled to Israel with Hillel Jewish campus organization](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Israel%20group%203%20%282%29.jpg?VersionId=9KFp0vgXSTNr97o2cebGxJTBIg_SoL79)
Senior Brian Johnson traveled to Israel Jan. 3-13 with a group of 19 student leaders with the Student Leaders Trip to Israel sponsored by Hillel, a Jewish campus organization.
Kent State University has been notified by AudienceView, its third-party ticket sale vendor, that AudienceView has had a security breach. This breach may have affected customers who purchased tickets between Feb. 17 and Feb. 21 to university events for athletics, the College of…
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![Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters) Drone footage shows the freight train derailment, Feb. 6, 2023, in East Palestine, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Ntsbgov/via Reuters)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Train%20derailment%20-%20photo%20courtesy%20of%20Ntsbgov-via%20Reuters.jpg?VersionId=gxHSq9SIxWxRjt6IvlMq4_LevenxBvwE)
Kent State University faculty members have been contacted by various media outlets to lend their expert opinions and insight as cleanup work, air monitoring, water testing and more continues following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
The Kent State University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. in the Robinson Room on the second floor of the Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph, 620 N. High St., in Columbus, Ohio, to consider the recommendations of the…
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![Kent State Community Reflects on the Impact of Black History Month on Their Lives Kent State Community Reflect on the Impact of Black History Month on Their Lives](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Black%20History%20Month%20Quote%20Story.jpg?VersionId=__hOcMg.1TN1BKQyEsyP.gXH50BMc5S4)
Black History Month had and continues to have a major impact in the lives of Kent State community members. Some learned about Black History when they were very young, while others acquired knowledge as college students or adults. All, however, are grateful for the role that…
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![Pictured on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel at Western Reserve Historical Society are (from left to right) Kevin Adams, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Kent State University’s Department of History; Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences; and Kelly Falcone-Hall, president and CEO of Western Reserve Historical Society. Pictured on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel at Western Reserve Historical Society are (from left to right) Kevin Adams, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Kent State University’s Department of History; Mandy Munro-Stasiuk, Ph.D., dean of Kent State’s College of Arts and Sciences; and Kelly Falcone-Hall, president and CEO of Western Reserve Historical Society.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Photo%20from%20Kent%20State%20University%20and%20Western%20Reserve%20Historical%20Society%20agreement.jpg?VersionId=0RtitK4ykcm5k7wOy81w0fJKCuyv_3fd)
Western Reserve Historical Society and Kent State have announced a cooperation agreement enabling unique access and real-world experiences for students and faculty in the Department of History. Kent State students will gain access to archival research materials for research…