May 4 University Updates
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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.
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Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and…
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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
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Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.
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The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
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Rodney Flauhaus is ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.