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Community & Society

Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Police Department

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Police Department. 

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Bird Image courtesy of https://macaulaylibrary.org

Bird’s Eye View

Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.  

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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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State's history creates connections and inspiration.

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

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Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State 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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Fashion finds at the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Museum.

Victoria’s Secret: The Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Museum Houses Many Surprises

When Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Today asked Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Museum Director Sarah Rogers to put together a list of her ‘Top Five Finds’ at the museum – must-see items, her favorite pieces, or cool or unusual items that might surprise visitors – she did not disappoint

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Profiles , Nationally Distinctive , Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Museum , School of Fashion

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CAPS observes Teal Tuesday 2024

IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesday at CAPS

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State 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

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Her Pink Library

IN A FLASH: Paint It Pink!

While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13. 

Tags: Student Organizations , University Libraries , University News , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life

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Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D. (right), is pictured at the Doula and Community Expo hosted by Birthing Beautiful Communities in April 2024. (Photo provided by Angela Neal-Barnett)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards Additional $300,000 to Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State’s Spirit of Motherhood Program to Combat Infant Mortality and Prevent Preterm Births

Â鶹ӰԺ’s Angela Neal-Barnett has been working diligently to build up the Spirit of Motherhood program with the goal of reducing trauma and stress symptoms experienced by its pregnant Black mother participants. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation recently awarded the program another $300,000 to continue its work over the next three years.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts & Sciences , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

Alumni and Giving

May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , Global Reach , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Global Presence , School of Peace and Conflict Studies

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