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Graduate Commencement 2025

IN A FLASH: Celebrating Spring 2025 Commencements

It's commencement time at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì! The university will welcomes more than 4,800 new graduates from the spring Class of 2025 in ceremonies on May 8, 9, 10 and 16. 

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Students in the an apartment

What College Students Should Know ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Buying Insurance

Choosing any insurance can be intimidating due to the number of options and types available. Two ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University professors with expertise in insurance gave ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Today readers advice on how to navigate the world of insurance with a focus on students.

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May 4 2025 near Don Drumm's "Heart of Steel" metal sculpture

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration

The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4. 

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Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes delivers the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 2, 2025.

‘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. 

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Senior Sophie Swengel became involved with the May 4 Task Force early on in her college career.

A Legacy of Remembrance: 50th Anniversary of May 4 Task Force

As the May 4 Task Force celebrates its golden anniversary this year, chair Sophie Swengel is proud to once again preserve the memory of May 4, 1970, and the people who were lost and injured that day.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2024

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.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

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.

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and Jackson State tragedies will visit ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

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Student tour guide Emma Butera talking about the aftermath of May 4

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.  

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Translation AI

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. 

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