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Members of Black United Students (BUS) stand in front of the Administration building (currently Cartwright Hall) in silent-protest

º£½ÇÔ­´´â€™s Role in Black History Month Recognized

Mwatabu Okantah, professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, was recently featured on WKYC-TV discussing how Black United Students helped turn Negro History Week into Black History Month in 1970, years before it became nationally recognized.  

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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The first Poets for Science Gathering will take place at º£½ÇÔ­´´ Nov. 12-14.

The Microscope and the Metaphor: The First Poets for Science Gathering Will Take Place at º£½ÇÔ­´´

Poets and scientists from across the country – including current U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and other award-winning authors – will converge at º£½ÇÔ­´´ in November for the first-ever Poets for Science Gathering.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Wick Poetry Center

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Jesse Jackson at º£½ÇÔ­´´ in May 1971.

IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at º£½ÇÔ­´´

º£½ÇÔ­´´ honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

Tags: Black History Month , Black United Students , May 4 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , In a Flash

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A snowy flight over the º£½ÇÔ­´´ Airport.

IN A FLASH: Up and Over the Snow!

Northeast Ohio’s unpredictable and sometimes extreme weather conditions provide excellent training scenarios for º£½ÇÔ­´´ student pilots.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , º£½ÇÔ­´´ Airport , Aeronautics , In a Flash

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Jerry M Lewis standing in front of the May 4th site

Jerry M. Lewis, º£½ÇÔ­´´ Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88

Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., º£½ÇÔ­´´ Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.  

Tags: University News , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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Celebrating Black History Month Where it Began

The º£½ÇÔ­´´ Black Alumni Chapter and Black United Students are sponsoring a day-long celebration in honor of Black History Month, which was founded at the Kent Campus.

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º£½ÇÔ­´´ Ensembles perform at 2026 OMEA conference

'A Big Deal:' º£½ÇÔ­´´ Music Ensembles Performing at Statewide Conference

º£½ÇÔ­´´â€™s Glauser School of Music is receiving statewide recognition as the º£½ÇÔ­´´ Wind and Flute Ensembles were selected to perform at the 2025 Ohio Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.  

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture

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Mahli Mechenbier and the snow version of her cat.

IN A FLASH: One Cool Cat

Hype, º£½ÇÔ­´´'s feline answer to Bowling Green State University's athletics mascot, Pudge, was celebrated in a snow sculpture created by a º£½ÇÔ­´´ instructor.

Tags: º£½ÇÔ­´´ at Geauga , faculty , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , In a Flash

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gavel on a table

Courtroom Ready: Mock Trial Team Takes the Stand

The º£½ÇÔ­´´ Mock Trial Team has only six months to learn about a fictional case before acting it out during its competition season. The team will head to Penn State University in mid-February to compete in the Regional Competition. These local and regional experiences provide students with the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country while gaining a broader perspective on the legal field.

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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A snow-covered sculpture on Front Campus.

IN A FLASH: Dashing Through The Snow

Significant snow accumulation early last week created serene scenes across campus as well as some frosty fun for º£½ÇÔ­´´ students.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Student Life , Spring Semester , In a Flash

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