Community & Society
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
IN A FLASH: Spacesuit at the Statehouse
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum celebrated the opening of "Ohioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Museum" with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
$1.75 Million Gift From Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation to Expand Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Mobile Health Outreach
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Foundation has awarded $1.75 million to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Public Health that will support students and programs, such as the Mobile Flashes program.
Announcing the 2026 President’s Award of Distinction
The President’s Award of Distinction was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values.
Stark Campus Becomes Hub for Motorcycle Safety Training
Motorcycle Ohio, a program of the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, is celebrating the opening of its newest motorcycle rider training site at the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Stark campus in North Canton. The new location was launched in partnership with the Stark County Sheriff's Office and will expand access to motorcycle safety education for residents in the region.
Ohio’s Best Advocates for Employee Ownership Are Here at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
For nearly 40 years, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership.
IN A FLASH: Highlighting a Life of Commitment and Purpose
An exhibition, running from Apr. 30-Aug. 21, highlights the commitment of Dean Kahler, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970 and his ongoing activities in promoting peace, activism, public service and disability rights.
Historian Brings Guardsmen's Voices to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture
Fifty-six years after four students were killed and nine were wounded on the campus of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, a historian from outside the university brought a rarely heard perspective to one of the most consequential days in American history – May 4, 1970.
May 4 Shooting Victim Inspires Students With Disabilities to Embrace Their Own
Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.
That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumnus Matthew Likens Shares Realities of Startup Leadership with Students
When Matthew E. Likens, ‘75, returned to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.