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Bruno Ast, who designed ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's May 4 Memorial as a place of reflection and remembrance, has died at age 88. The architect won a national competition in 1986 to create the memorial, which was dedicated on May 4, 1990, as part of the 20th commemoration of the day four students were killed and nine wounded by Ohio National Guardsmen who opened fire during an anti-war demonstration.The memorial, which overlooks the Commons on the Kent Campus, is constructed of carnelian granite, a stone associated with strength and time. The memorial is surrounded by 58,175 daffodils, the num...

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today will be following a group of Golden Flashes for the 2025-26 academic year, chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students is at various places in their ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences. When ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University senior Julia Michalak was in elementary school and middle school in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, the idea of going to gym class made her sick to her stomach. Born with a m...

More students who want to be nurses will soon be able to pursue that dream. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's College of Nursing is launching a new pathway that will allow students without high school mathematics, chemistry or biology courses to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The Foundational Entry concentration, beginning fall 2026, provides students with opportunities to complete required STEM prerequisites as part of their nursing program. This innovative approach is expected to add more than 125 first-year students to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's nursing program e...