Community & Society
‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
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.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
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 Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State and Jackson State tragedies will visit Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
Students Guiding the History of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State
The May 4 Visitors Center uses Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State 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.
What Does Peace Look Like?
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.
‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.