Community & Society
‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Students Guiding the History of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
The May 4 Visitors Center uses ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation
Geoff Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German, certified freelance translator and president of the American Translators Association (ATA), said artificial intelligence is inescapable in translation and interpretation now.
‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
Students Love Kent’s Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.
Donate Unwanted Items During Move Out
During move-out, students sometimes trash clothes and boxes of food. Throw ‘N’ Go, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's annual move-out program, is currently underway to keep those useable items out of landfills and in the hands of people who need them.