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Artificial intelligence is a reality for many industries and individuals. We use it for fun, in business and in the classroom. The question of how to use it appropriately drove some new revisions to Kent State University’s administrative policies.
![Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post. Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240408_BC_Eclipse_419.jpg?VersionId=as7dG_9VDcKP5ZFfZpHltyL_ma8pBcG8&itok=j8yklGbo)
Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at Kent State University.
It was a party 218 years in the making.
The thousands of people who came to Kent State University 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.
![Kent State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses Kent State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/eclipse.jpg?VersionId=2D2hIoOedL1Lo40GhCdllHITbHtmPN_V&itok=jLqfUrHH)
Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes? Kent State has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities.
![The Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held on April 5 The Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held on April 5.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240405_Undergraduate%20Research%20Symposium-3.jpg?VersionId=.o.9wVWr5tDtH.tUdfVyksqGJn6jaDDu&itok=fFASDDoS)
More than 300 student presenters displayed their research and creativity on Friday, April 5, at the Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors.
![The Eclipse at Kent State 2024 The Eclipse at Kent State 2024](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/240039%20Eclipse%202024%20Digital%20Assets%201500%20x%20600.jpg?VersionId=_Vr9z_wq4Bah_BSN97ITn0mgPUq9P7uL&itok=NOE9ObDb)
The excitement has been building for more than a year, and the day is finally upon us!
![Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/May%204%20mem%20event.jpg?VersionId=.six.4gzkXfwdl9N6HXnifu3LroLjEFF&h=c9fe4e12&itok=HIcXncBF)
On May 3-4, 2024, Kent State University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
![Carol L. Robinson, Ph.D., will speak about the ancient myths and folklore associated with the solar eclipse. Carol L. Robinson, Ph.D., will speak about the ancient myths and folklore associated with the solar eclipse.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Carol%20Robinson%20story.jpeg?VersionId=2uyJhZyH.lFdYVp731EgofCubMEOvdJ9&itok=Q8lzu4KO)
Kent State’s Carol Robinson, Ph.D., will discuss eclipse myths and folklore during her presentation “All I Want to Know is: Where Did the Sun Go? The Total Eclipse of the Sun in Myths and Folklore.”
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Kent State has been recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month since the early 2000s. This year a full slate of events is scheduled to recognize this important month.
![Kent State celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia. Kent State celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%281%29_11.png?VersionId=emNBPah0hZQnsspajhZ5hdGluYMtPcFe&itok=2T64x0iH)
Kent State University Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to Kent State.