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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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Tenskwatawa and Willam Henry Harrison

Associate Professor James Seelye, Ph.D., shares how the eclipse of 1806 had an important impact in the history of the newly established state of Ohio. 

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Rare, AF tri-color Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ squirrel

Especially in early April, Flashes should keep an eye out for the rare, tri-color squirrels on campus. They're a result of cross-breeding between black, gray and red squirrels. 

Art from Graphic Content exhibition

Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ vs. Notre Dame NCAA tournament

A spectacular season led the Golden Flashes women's basketball team to a MAC Championship win and a trip to NCAA March Madness.

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Women's basketball greeted by fans as the board the bus to South Bend.

Flashes gathered on Thursday to give the Golden Flashes women's basketball team a spectacular send off as they boarded the bus for their first NCAA championship game against Notre Dame. 

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The May 4 Visitor Center prepares for the opening of "Graphic Content"

Men's Basketball 2024 MAC Championship Game

The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes men's basketball participated in their third consecutive season of MAC championship play. In a hard-fought final game, the Akron Zips narrowly outscored the Golden Flashes to advance to the NCAA championship playoffs. 

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Women's Basketball 2024 MAC Champions

In a decisive victory over the University of Buffalo Bulls (78-60) the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Golden Flashes Women's basketball team won the 2024 Mid-American Conference Championship.

Ice cream sampling event at Eastway.

University Culinary Services gave Flashes the opportunity to sample three unique ice cream flavors and offer suggestions on what to name them.