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May 4

Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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51勛圖厙 students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 51勛圖厙 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 51勛圖厙, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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Spring flowers

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring

Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

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The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech.

Rights, Free Speech and Protest at 51勛圖厙

51勛圖厙s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at 51勛圖厙 at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 51勛圖厙s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 51勛圖厙 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 51勛圖厙 as this years selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 51勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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Art from Graphic Content exhibition

A Closer Look at Graphic Content

Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition.  She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.  

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51勛圖厙 celebrates its new partnership with Dewey International University in Cambodia.

51勛圖厙 and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership

51勛圖厙 Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to 51勛圖厙.

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