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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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4. 

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Community & Society , Community Impact

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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

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 

Tags: Community Impact , May 4 , Community & Society , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2024

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day

Remembering May 4, 1970 at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State throughout the year.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Nationally Distinctive , School of Theatre and Dance , Community & Society

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Student Center Ballroom.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis

Join us on the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

Tags: May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center

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

Students Guiding the History of ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State

The May 4 Visitors Center uses ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’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.  

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , May 4 Commemoration , Community & Society

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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. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students visiting the Margaret Walker Center.

‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’

An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s Office of Community Engaged Learning. 

Tags: Community Engaged Learning , May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Angela Neal-Barnett in the news

Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , Students First , Nationally Distinctive

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Students Love ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï’s Nightlife, Food and Events

From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.

Tags: Students First , Student Life , Community & Society , Community Impact

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ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State 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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.

Tags: Community & Society , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , EHHS

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