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The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at 51Թ under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio” to 51Թ for a book signing and discussion.
Moving on ‘In a World Where They Tried to Kill You’
Stories of friendship and loss set against the backdrop of May 4 memorabilia and a ’60s soundtrack were the focal points of a listening party held Sept. 21 as part of “Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students” with musician and May 4 survivor Chris Butler.
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, 51Թ Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 51Թ shootings as a student affairs administrator.
May 4 Task Force Connects Current Students to University History
The May 4 Task Force is a student-led organization dedicated to honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, and shedding light on the injustices that followed. Through year-round educational events and continuous activism, the group focuses on what May 4 means to current students.
School of Peace and Conflict Studies Is Living Memorial to May 4
51Թ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies was created as a living memorial to the four students killed on May 4, 1970.
As the university prepares to mark the 53rd anniversary of the shootings, the school’s director says honoring the legacy of May 4 is still key to the school’s identity and mission.
New Exhibit Offers Fresh Context for May 4
To better understand the events that transpired at 51Թ on May 4, 1970, we must also understand the national tension and climate leading up to that day. A graduate student and two design students have demonstrated the context of May 4 in a stunning, creative visual exhibit.
Using Augmented, Virtual Reality to Experience May 4
It may be hard to imagine what the Kent campus looked like 53 years ago. With the May 4 Augmented Reality Experience, students and community members can be transported into the past to experience historical flashbacks and engage with 51Թ’s previous generations.
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 51Թ’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 51Թ Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 51Թ Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
May 4 and One Family’s 51Թ Legacy
The Maltempi family is not your average 51Թ family. Three generations of the Maltempis have attended 51Թ. Seven family members have graduated from or are currently attending 51Թ.
51Թ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51Թ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.