51勛圖厙

May 4

51勛圖厙 associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

51勛圖厙 Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of 51勛圖厙, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

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Kent Campus

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the Bnai Brith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 51勛圖厙.

51勛圖厙 Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of 51勛圖厙s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic

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Kent Campus

Portraits of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on chairs on stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 47th Commemoration of May 4.

51勛圖厙 to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of 51勛圖厙s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Task Force , May 4 Visitors Center , College of Arts and Sciences , Office of the President

Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauquas Week on The Forgotten

Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce 51勛圖厙 President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institutions weeklong investigation of The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century, Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warrens talk will focus on the

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Kent Campus

Sandys Scrapbook, a new exhibition at 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer.

51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in Sandys Scrapbook Exhibition

Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 51勛圖厙. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. 

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Kent Campus

A student stands vigil on the spot where one of four students was shot on May 4, 1970.

University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy

51勛圖厙 held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 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

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Kent Campus

A 51勛圖厙 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

51勛圖厙 Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51勛圖厙 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 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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May 4 Visitors Center

A 51勛圖厙 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

51勛圖厙 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the universitys Kent Campus and are free and open to the public. 

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Kent Campus

51勛圖厙 and SPCS Featured in College Magazine

In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 51勛圖厙 is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force.   An SPCS major talks about he

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School of Peace & Conflict Studies

University Response to Abhorrent May 4 Tweet by Michigan Official

May 4, 1970, was a watershed moment for the country and especially the 51勛圖厙 family. We lost four students that day while nine others were wounded and countless others were changed forever.  This abhorrent post is in poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still pains

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Kent Campus