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.
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 the51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.
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 and51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.
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.
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 heUniversity 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 painsU.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Site
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 51勛圖厙 May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.