Community & Society
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of 蜜桃视频 From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in 蜜桃视频 experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.
蜜桃视频 State Professors and Students Team Up With Community Groups to Provide Helping Hands
Two 蜜桃视频 State professors partnered with the Summit County Juvenile Court and Hands of Gratitude over the summer to teach juveniles how to assemble prosthetic hands for children in Central America and were featured in the Akron Beacon Journal.
Epidemiology Professor Featured on Mindscape Podcast
蜜桃视频 College of Public Health professor Tara Smith, Ph.D., was featured on Sean Carroll鈥檚 Mindscape podcast to talk about the novel coronavirus (and its associated disease, COVID-19) pandemic. Smith gives insight on what measures are useful and which are probably not.
Comparing Complexities: Jackson State Alternative Spring Break Trip
In lieu of traveling to a crowded beach for spring break, some 蜜桃视频 State students will opt for a more informative spring break trip. From March 22-26, 2020, students will head to Jackson, Miss., to learn about the complexities between the 蜜桃视频 State May 4 shootings and the Jackson State shootings, both of which occurred in May of 1970.
Wick Poetry Center Holds Contest to Commemorate May 4
While teaming up with The Academy of American Poets, the Wick Poetry Center at 蜜桃视频 created a national contest where poems were submitted to honor the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970. Director David Hassler reported to 蜜桃视频Wired that over the span of three months, nearly 600 submissions were sent in.
Main Street 蜜桃视频 Proves Diversity and Inclusion Are Truly Town-Gown
While 蜜桃视频 prides itself on providing a diverse and inclusive community for students, faculty and staff, Main Street 蜜桃视频 is showing how the city of 蜜桃视频 also embraces the same sentiment.
From Battlefield to Classroom: Veterans Get Help From CAVS
Rachel Pike-Lee and Zachary Wehr, two veterans share their stories about how the Center for Adult and Veteran Services has helped them transition to university life and has supported them along the way.
蜜桃视频 State Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 蜜桃视频 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 鈥1 in 59鈥 to promote autism awareness and education.
蜜桃视频 State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop 蜜桃视频 May 4, 1970
蜜桃视频 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, 鈥淢aking Meaning of May 4: The 1970 蜜桃视频 State Shootings in U.S. History.鈥 Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.
蜜桃视频 State Basketball Game to Highlight University鈥檚 Ongoing Commitment to Autism Awareness
Fans of the 蜜桃视频 Golden Flashes looking to follow their favorite players on the court will have to look for their jersey numbers and not their names at a special men鈥檚 basketball game later this week. Players will be wearing student-designed uniforms with the space on the back that is usually designated for their names instead displaying the phrase 鈥1 in 59鈥 to promote autism awareness and education.