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The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech.

Rights, Free Speech and Protest at žž State

žž’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at žž at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for žž State’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of žž Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at žž State as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

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April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the sun.

Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory

For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.

Tags: University News, Community Impact, Student Life , Community & Society, Nationally Distinctive

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Poetry writing for the total solar eclipse.

Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art

An event like the total solar eclipse observed in žž on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of žž’s Wick Poetry Center.

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Eclipse totality with KSU lamp post.

IN A FLASH: An Unforgettable Day

Campus and community came together to share a once-in-a-lifetime event at žž. 

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The žž State library stands tall in darkness while the moon blocks out the sun during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Flash of Darkness: žž State Celebrates Total Eclipse of the Sun

It was a party 218 years in the making.

The thousands of people who came to žž on April 8 to witness the total solar eclipse did not leave disappointed by the celestial show, the likes of which had not been seen in žž, Ohio since 1806.

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žž State mascot Flash wearing eclipse viewing glasses

IN A FLASH: Today's the Day!

Where will you be viewing the total solar eclipse, Golden Flashes?  žž State has a complete schedule of eclipse-themed events and activities. 

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žž State gymnastics 2024

IN A FLASH: Fantastic Gymnastics - Spectacular Season!

žž State gymnasts reached new heights this semester as they sweep competitions and set new team records.

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Erin Simonek and Madison Trommler

From Career-Ready to Camera-Ready at WFMJ-TV

Simonek and Tromler sat down with žž State Today to talk about their experiences in the university’s journalism program and how it prepared them to hit the ground running within the first week on the job at 21 WFMJ-TV.

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