May 4 Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970
做厙輦⑹ invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 做厙輦⑹ Shootings in U.S. History. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4
After months of planning, 做厙輦⑹s May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 做厙輦⑹. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.
做厙輦⑹ Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 做厙輦⑹ students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark簧 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the universitys Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
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 Educators Summit at 做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine.
做厙輦⑹ Course to Educate Community About May 4, 1970
做厙輦⑹ 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 做厙輦⑹ Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the universitys May 4 Visitors Center.
做厙輦⑹ Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 做厙輦⑹ alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 做厙輦⑹s 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.