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The cast of ā€œTrial by Fireā€ rehearses at Āé¶¹“«Ć½ā€™s Center for the Performing Arts while director Courtney Brown (far right) watches. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

This year, Āé¶¹“«Ć½ will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. The commemoration in 2025 will highlight the ongoing significance of free speech, activism and education in shaping our collective history.  Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans. In partnership with the uni...

"Trial By Fire" rehearsal

The 55-year May 4 Commemoration this year at Āé¶¹“«Ć½ highlights the ongoing significance of free speech, activism and education in shaping our collective history. Presented by the May 4 Education Committee, a yearlong program continues to honor ā€œthe power of our voices.ā€The 2025 commemoration program begins with the powerful play, ā€œTrial by Fire,ā€ presented Feb. 7-9 in partnership with Kent State’s May 4 Education Committee. Set against the backdrop of censorship and the fight for intellectual freedom, the play centers on a Kent State graduate teaching at a school in Ohio who is ...

International Student Orientation Spring 2025

  Kent State International Admissions and the Office of Global Education welcomed a group of new, international students to Kent State for Spring Semester 2025.   The day's International Orientation activities included information sessions, games and opportunities to meet faculty and students.   Want to see one of YOUR photos in ā€œIN A FLASH?ā€ Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in t...

Kent State's MLK Jr. Commemoration will be held Jan. 30

Kent State’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held on Jan. 30 with the focus on the importance of mental health advocacy and wellness.The event, titled ā€œThe Dream of Wellness: Mental Health Advocacy Through the Lens of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ā€ will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m.The event will be a panel discussion that includes a free, ticketed luncheon. Tickets are available online here. The event also will be streamed on Boxcast. Watch the MLK Celebration.Kent State President Todd Diacon and Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., vi...

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