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Exhibit featuring Bea McPherson

Distinguished Alumna Helps Open Exhibit Showcasing Women’s Role in Cartography During World War II

The Military Mapping Maidens of World War II exhibit is now on display on the first floor of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Library through November 15.  Who were the Mapping Maidens? The exhibit, sponsored by the Department of Geography, highlights the unique military service of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Stat…

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Mapes (left) and Koopman (right)

Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ From 1970

They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., poses beside a map kiosk in downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ that she helped to create.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Professor Earns Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s Volunteer of the Year Award

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Assistant Professor Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., was honored with the Volunteer of the Year award by Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ during the organization’s annual awards celebration. Main Street Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ is a nonprofit organization focused on the revitalization of downtown Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ and is an affili…

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