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Rep. Emilia Sykes, Democrat, 13th District, speaks of ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Airport in her support for FAA Reauthorization Act.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act affects millions at airports large and small including in the Akron-Canton Airport, the Akron Fulton Airport and the ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Airport.

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Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity.

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2024 Air Race Classic map of checkpoints

The Flying Flashes are once again taking on the ! Additionally, thanks to a generous donation from a private sponsor, ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity will be sending two teams!

Euihuack Kang, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University in South Korea, takes part in a panel discussion on May 3, 2024.

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, ÃÛÑ¿appshootings in a whole new way.

May 4 Commemoration 2024

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of Kent State's history and the university's foundational values. 

Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the ÃÛÑ¿appcommunity gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Chris Post speaks at Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ÃÛÑ¿appstudents during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

Chef Kenny Gilbert serving students at Eastway Center

Cleveland native and celebrity Chef Kenny Gilbert was invited to campus by University Culinary Services to prepare and serve a few of his signature southern-style dishes on April 25 at Eastway Center.