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Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, was recently elected as a USG senator for the College of Public Health.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health

In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on ºÚÁÏÉç Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with ºÚÁÏÉç Police Department

ºÚÁÏÉç Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the ºÚÁÏÉç Police Department. 

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

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

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

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

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

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

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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 ºÚÁÏÉç's history creates connections and inspiration.

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students walk across ºÚÁÏÉç 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 ºÚÁÏÉç handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.

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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former ºÚÁÏÉç President – KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting ºÚÁÏÉç 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 ºÚÁÏÉçr - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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President Todd Diacon with newly promoted and tenured faculty.

Honoring Our Best

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

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

ºÚÁÏÉç 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.  

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ºÚÁÏÉç 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 ºÚÁÏÉç faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at ºÚÁÏÉç, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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