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May 4 Commemoration

Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

做厙輦⑹ Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 做厙輦⑹ community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Chris Post speaks at Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series

Why Geography and Landscape Matter

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 做厙輦⑹ Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

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A photo of protests on the Kent Campus from May 4, 1970, from Photographs: 做厙輦⑹, by McGuire, 做厙輦⑹ Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

The Long Shadow of May 4, 1970

The lessons of 做厙輦⑹ should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: 做厙輦⑹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

做厙輦⑹ will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 做厙輦⑹ 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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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., 13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 做厙輦⑹ with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

做厙輦⑹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 做厙輦⑹ will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 做厙輦⑹ 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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McArevey and Elvis meet

Young Plato Meets 做厙輦⑹s "Elvis"

A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 做厙輦⑹.

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Douglas Scott McKenzie with Amy Reynolds and Todd Diacon at May 4 Commemoration 2023

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community

The 做厙輦⑹ Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970. 

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