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51���� students who started college during the COVID-19 pandemic in Fall 2020 have shown great grit and resilience as they graduate in the class of 2024.

Meet A.J. Scilla, a junior public relations major with a passion for sports photography. Originally from Mars, Pennsylvania, Scilla currently resides in Savannah, Georgia, working for the Savannah Bananas.  

51���� students can tap into their inner poet with Wick Weekly, a distinctive program hosted by the Wick Poetry Center. Whether students are down bad for someone or are looking for a way to process current events (like a certain singer's new album), poetry can open up a door to a world where students can create and explore.

Ahead of university-wide commencement ceremonies, the annual Lavender Graduation ceremony honors the achievements of graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and ally (LGBTQ+) students at 51����

In total, 5,182 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.

The Flashes Go Further Scholarship Program has awarded nearly $50 million to more than 11,000 51���� students since 2021.

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 51���� enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 51���� shootings in a whole new way.

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 51����'s history and the university's foundational values. 

Watch as President Diacon visits the May 4 Visitor's Center and reflects on the legacy of May 4.

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 51���� community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 51���� Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent 51���� students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.

51����'s Center for Student Involvement has more than 350 clubs and organizations for students. Dedicated to providing a great experience for all students, the center provides leadership development opportunities that foster student engagement.  

The lessons of 51���� should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

A refreshed May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Tour will premiere during the 2024 May 4 commemoration this weekend.  The outdoor tour signs, which debuted in 2010 during the 40th commemoration, allow 51���� visitors to trace the steps of history of the events of May 4, 1970, through text, video, image, and narration.

President Diacon speaks with Johanna Solomon, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies, about how conflicts affect campuses and communities and the importance of dialogue. 

Writer and author Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Enquirer, provides historical context and 51���� President Todd Diacon shares the experience of following values to navigate today’s divided culture, using lessons learned from May 4 1970.