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May 4

Kent State celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

Kent State and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

ºÚÁÏÍø 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.

Tags: University News, Global Reach , May 4, Global Presence

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Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, tours the May 4 Visitors Center.

Moving the ‘BUS’ Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History

Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of ºÚÁÏÍø's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.
 

Tags: Student Life, May 4, Students First, Diverse Kent State, Department of Africana Studies, Nationally Distinctive, Department of Africana Studies, Black United Students

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Artistically Imagined Depiction of AI

Peace in AI Times

An online presentation on Dec. 14 will explore the benefits and cautions of artificial intelligence in international peacemaking.

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Global Reach, Global Presence, May 4

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Air Force ROTC Cadets planting daffodil bulbs

IN A FLASH: A New Tradition for a Living Memorial

Planting bulbs on Daffodil Hill has become part of Kent State's annual Veteran's Day Commemoration. 

Tags: Air Force ROTC, May 4, Veterans Day, Center for Adult and Veteran Services, Community Impact, Community & Society, University News, University Communications and Marketing

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An August storm damaged the May 4 Memorial.

Team Works Diligently to Locate Granite for Repairs to May 4 Memorial 

Repairs on the May 4 Memorial are estimated to take five to six months following approval to proceed with the project, according to Joseph Graham, university architect. 

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The Peace Symbol near the May 4 Memorial Site

Peace, On Earth

Do you know the story behind the peace symbol in the grass behind Prentice Hall?

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Alison Caplan with Jeffrey Miller displays

Learning Through the Lens of History

While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that Kent State Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.

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