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�鶹��Ƶ alumni who served as editor of the Daily �鶹��Ƶr each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.

Junior journalism student Sean Fitzgerald shares what it’s like being a resident student advisor, co-hosting a sports radio show and living on the autism spectrum.

Timothy Mikes is a graduate student in �鶹��Ƶ’s College of Public Health with a specialty in epidemiology. He’s also on the autism spectrum and using his perspective to enhance the university experience for other students with autism spectrum disorder.

�鶹��Ƶ’s Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked No. 46 among the world’s top online MBA providers in 2020 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading provider of services, analytics and insight to the global higher education sector that is headquartered in London.

The Center for Earth Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and the Wick Poetry Center at �鶹��Ƶ are launching Earth Stanzas, an interactive poetry project in honor of Earth Day, which is celebrated around the world on April 22. draws on the inspiration of eight poets who engage the beauty, depth and interconnectedness of the Earth, and invites readers to interact with the poems and find their own poetic voice.

Nicolas Talbott had an interest in joining the military since he was in high school, but instead he decided to come to �鶹��Ƶ to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. In the spring semester of 2015, Talbott took a course that was specific to intelligence, counter terrorism and security studies where he was encouraged by his professor to join the military.

Journalism students face pursuing a career in an adverse time filled with intense political issues, dangerous environmental concerns and even pandemics. Reporting on these difficult times is necessary, but can come with risks to the journalist’s health and well-being. �鶹��Ƶ senior Carter Adams recognized the intensity of this and committed to preventing the harm of media professionals by developing a workshop to educate students on media safety.

The School of Fashion announces the refashioning of the 2020 Fashion Show into Fashion Show 2.0. This completely virtual extravaganza will highlight the hard work of senior design and merchandising students, all of whom have been working toward this moment throughout their four years in the School of Fashion.

�鶹��Ƶ was to move all classes online, causing surrounding businesses to do the same, like WKSU. “WKSU began planning for potential disruptions at the beginning of March,” News Director Andrew Meyer said. “Within two weeks, it became clear that WKSU would need to take action on those plans.”

Before May 4, 1970, students at �鶹��Ƶ were just regular students enjoying time together, performing, volunteering, and advocating for issues they believed in. Thanks to digital archives of the Daily �鶹��Ƶr and the department of Special Collections and Archives, here is a look into the life of �鶹��Ƶ students in the late 1960s and the days before the tragic events that would change the campus forever.

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, �鶹��Ƶ will have an online “virtual” program to mark the 50th Commemoration with a variety of online videos, exhibits and learning resources.

Julian Edelman is at it again. The former Golden Flash and Super Bowl LIII MVP again showed his �鶹��Ƶ pride on social media.

Meditative practices are bringing the �鶹��Ƶ community together, even from the comfort of their own home. �鶹��Ƶ of Wellness has moved its Meditation Across Campus sessions online, in an effort to continue the sessions despite the COVID-19 global pandemic.

A new Innovation Teaching Kitchen in the heart of the Design Innovation Hub will give students a top-notch facility to learn food preparation techniques and host competitions.

�鶹��Ƶ today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.

David Hassler is the director of the Wick Poetry Center, where he oversees the local and national Wick projects, works with students and collaborates with other programs across campus. We asked him 10 questions about Kent, �鶹��Ƶ, poetry and, of course, how he's keeping himself — and the �鶹��Ƶ Community — busy during the pandemic.

�鶹��Ƶ students have the chance to share why it is important to them to stay home and help stop the spread of COVID-19 with the #StayHomeOhioKSU initiative.

A �鶹��Ƶ alumnus is teaming up with local restaurants and other alumni and friends to help raise money to provide meals to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic in Northeast Ohio.

Non-Ohio students now have a new incentive to stay in Ohio for graduate school. During a special meeting conducted electronically Thursday, the �鶹��Ƶ Board of Trustees approved the near elimination of the additional charge for out-of-state tuition for new graduate students who have earned an undergraduate degree from an Ohio institution of higher education.

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from �鶹��Ƶ's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live.