May 4 Commemoration

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

¹ú²úÂ×Àí to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
¹ú²úÂ×Àí will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
¹ú²úÂ×Àí held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
¹ú²úÂ×Àí will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

May 4 Course Takes Students on Journey Through History

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History
As part of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.

¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.