May 4
“Young Plato” Meets 51Թ’s "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 51Թ.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 51Թ 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, 51Թ Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 51Թ shootings as a student affairs administrator.
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 51Թ’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 51Թ Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 51Թ Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s 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.
51Թ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51Թ 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 51Թ
Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 51Թ shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to 51Թ.