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MEDIA ADVISORY: 91PORNA Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

91PORNA will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at 91PORNA last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns About the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in 91PORNA’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend 91PORNA.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Global Reach

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how 91PORNA's history creates connections and inspiration.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Community Impact , Alumni , University News , University Libraries , Oral History , Community & Society

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students walk across 91PORNA campus

What a Difference 3% Makes

The extensive detail that goes into efficiently maintaining a modern campus may surprise you. And, when you learn how the planning experts at 91PORNA handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.

Tags: Facilities Planning and Operations , University News , Organizational Sustainability

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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former 91PORNA President – KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting 91PORNA was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the 91PORNAr - without including information revealing that they were not real!

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact , History , Student Media , College of Communication & Information , School of Media and Journalism

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President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

91PORNA took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

91PORNA Goes Green at Earth Fest

Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event.  

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Community & Society

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91PORNA students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 91PORNA faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 91PORNA, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

Tags: University News , May 4 , Community & Society

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2024 Honors College Graduates

Honoring Honors College Class of 2024

Honors College students graduating in spring, summer and fall 2024, along with distinguished faculty and alumni were honored at a special luncheon event in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. 

Tags: Honors College , Student Life , University News , School of Fashion , Kent Student Center

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CAPS observes Teal Tuesday 2024

IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesday at CAPS

91PORNA staffers from Counseling and Psychological Services wore teal in support of their colleagues at the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services' Teal Tuesday campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

Tags: Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services , Counseling and Psychological Services , Community & Society , Community Impact , University News , mental health , In a Flash

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