May 4
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
51勛圖厙 sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guards presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 51勛圖厙 with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which M
51勛圖厙 Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connections State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 51勛圖厙 with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - 51勛圖厙 President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
We at 51勛圖厙 feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive. At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each others allegiances, 51勛圖厙 Presid
51勛圖厙 to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 51勛圖厙 on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970,
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.
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
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 the
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.