May 4 Commemoration
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4
After months of planning, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark® pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university’s Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. May 4: Looking Through the L…Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘Hair’ – The Musical (Nov. 1…
Educator's Summit on May 4 Has Great Success; National Grant Will Allow Program to Grow in 2020
Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator’s Summit at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events planned for the 2019-20 academic year to support the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Course to Educate Community Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ May 4, 1970
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university’s May 4 Visitors Center.
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (October 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘PTSD: From May 4 Through T…
Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"
Sonia Sanchez’s visit to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s campus on Wednesday, September 18, touched many members of the community, both students and visitors alike. Sanchez's visit is part of the year long 50th Commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970 at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State. Sanchez discussed how …
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Stater in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.