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‘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 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s history creates connections and inspiration.
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Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
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IN A FLASH: Large Format Presidential History
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Today
Rare Sixteenth-Century British Travel Writing Featured in Library Showcase on May 9
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