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May 4 Shooting Victim Inspires Students With Disabilities to Embrace Their Own
Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University.
That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.
IN A FLASH: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Fashion Week 2026
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.
Protector of History: Alan Canfora Collection to be Dedicated at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Libraries
The largest private collection of documents and materials relating to the May 4, 1970, shootings at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, amassed by survivor Alan Canfora, will be formally dedicated by University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives on May
Why These ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine
From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America’s history of protest.
Fashion Industry Heavyweight Heading to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for Hall of Fame Induction
Fern Mallis, known as the "Godmother of American Fashion," can still recall the pivotal moment that helped shape her career and pave a path for tremendous success. It was 1991, and she was about to begin her role as the executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Gold Team Earns National Honors in Prestigious Bateman Case Study Competition
For five ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students, the classroom recently transformed into a high-stakes public relations agency boardroom. Their efforts caught the attention of the industry’s top judges, earning the team a prestigious honorable mention in the 2026 Public Relations Student Society of America Bateman Case Study Competition.
IN A FLASH: Storytelling in Brilliant Color
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students learned how to express identity and share stories with bold color and design from a renowned, international artist as part of the 2025-2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
173 Looks, 48 Designers and One Industry Legend Headline Fashion Week
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University's School of Fashion opens its biggest week of the year on Monday, April 27, with events running daily through Saturday, May 2. The six-day stretch builds toward the Annual Fashion Show and culminates with the induction of Fern Mallis — widely known as the "Godmother of Fashion" — into the School of Fashion Hall of Fame.