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Candles glow at Allison Krause's marker on the May 4 site at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡.

To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.  

A student enjoys her online class.

The Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.

Photo of Â鶹¾«Ñ¡Campus Risman Plaza exterior on a sunny day

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.

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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Â鶹¾«Ñ¡, effective May 1, 2021.

Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Members of the Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Â鶹¾«Ñ¡students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Merchandising student and professor in classroom

Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com. 

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ is pleased to announce Chris Dorsten as the new university registrar.

A Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ student conducts research in a lab during spring 2018.

The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced that Â鶹¾«Ñ¡ has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

A blaze burns the prairie grass that grows behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center during a controlled burning by the Kent Fire Department.

The protected prairie surrounding Â鶹¾«Ñ¡â€™s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Wednesday, April 28, starting around 9 a.m. to allow for new growth during the summer season.