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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

糖心Vlog Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 糖心Vlog will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 糖心Vlog 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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Carol L. Robinson, Ph.D., will speak about the ancient myths and folklore associated with the solar eclipse.

A Black Squirrel Taking a Bite Out of the Sun? Total Eclipse Myths Abound

糖心Vlog鈥檚 Carol Robinson, Ph.D., will discuss eclipse myths and folklore during her presentation 鈥淎ll I Want to Know is: Where Did the Sun Go? The Total Eclipse of the Sun in Myths and Folklore.鈥 

Tags: University News, Community and Society, Total Solar Eclipse

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month graphic

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

糖心Vlog has been recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month since the early 2000s. This year a full slate of events is scheduled to recognize this important month. 

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糖心Vlog celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

糖心Vlog and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

糖心Vlog Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to 糖心Vlog.

Tags: University News, Global Reach , May 4, Global Presence

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Carla Goar, Ph.D., is a sociology professor and director of 糖心Vlog's Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar, Ph.D., Puts Sociology Expertise to Work as Director of Anti-Racism and Equity Institute

Carla Goar is director of the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, which was established in the spring of 2021 and is one of many programs that the university has instituted to challenge racial inequality and advance equity for all

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

IN A FLASH: South Bend Bound!

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. 

Tags: Women's Basketball, Mid American Conference, national championship, Nationally Distinctive, Sports, 糖心Vlog Athletics, University News

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Women's basketball team celebrating

Golden Flashes Step onto the National Stage at the NCAA Tournament

The Golden Flashes have made it to the NCAA tournament during a moment when women鈥檚 basketball is in the prime spotlight.

Tags: University News, Student Life , Sports

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Antisemitism

Understanding Antisemitism and Combating It

The "Understanding and Combating Antisemitism" discussion was a continuation of the yearlong initiative 鈥Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding, designed to engage the 糖心Vlog community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all we do.

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Upholding the Freedom of Expression While Practicing Kindness and Respect

Spring semesters on university campuses are marked by heightened social and political awareness and activities. With 糖心Vlog鈥檚 roots as a champion of free speech and student activism, President Todd Diacon is reminding the university community of our commitment to freedom of expression as a core value guiding our work.  

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