May 4 Commemoration

"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"

Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by °µÍø½ûÇø Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, °µÍø½ûÇø student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily °µÍø½ûÇør 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. °µÍø½ûÇø had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.

May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
°µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at °µÍø½ûÇø
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at °µÍø½ûÇø titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at °µÍø½ûÇø
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at °µÍø½ûÇø titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

°µÍø½ûÇø to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.

°µÍø½ûÇø Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.

°µÍø½ûÇø to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
°µÍø½ûÇø 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.
