May 4
Young Plato Meets 51勛圖厙s "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 51勛圖厙.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 51勛圖厙 Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.
IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person wit
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, 51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 shootings as a student affairs administrator.
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 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 51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this years selected speaker.
Connecting the Story of May 4 to Todays Headlines
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.
IN A FLASH: Blue, Gold and Greening
Slowly, the Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return.
51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy 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 students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.
May 4 Historian Reflects on Singer David Crosby's Ties to 51勛圖厙
Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 51勛圖厙 shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to 51勛圖厙.