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A 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

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University Libraries Provides Access to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø May 4 Shootings Audio Archive

More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Memorial Service in 1971.

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Kent Campus

Photo from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's May 4 Commemoration in 2015

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51³Ô¹ÏÍø holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.

 

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Kent Campus

51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commons and Blanket Hill for the 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also …

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Kent Campus

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4…

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Commemorating May 4

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 44th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events that took place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy a…

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Kent Campus

51³Ô¹ÏÍø Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center

51³Ô¹ÏÍø held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4…

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