Community & Society
Nation Remembers Trailblazing Alumna Who Opened Doors for Women in the Military
½ÄÏÌåÓý State alumna 1st Lt. Ashley White has left behind a far-reaching legacy for her trailblazing military service.
IN A FLASH: Putting Their Best Foot Forward
Ready to serve the community from the ground up, ½ÄÏÌåÓý’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Opens New Police Academy in Twinsburg
½ÄÏÌåÓý hopes to address the police officer shortage by expanding its police academy to Twinsburg, Ohio, this fall.
Have We Learned the Lessons of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at ½ÄÏÌåÓý.
IN A FLASH: Scenes From Commencement 2024
Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at ½ÄÏÌåÓý State as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates.
IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates
Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's history and the university's foundational values.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the ½ÄÏÌåÓý State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.
Why Geography and Landscape Matter
Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by ½ÄÏÌåÓý Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.
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.