May 4
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
做厙輦⑹ sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guards presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Heart of Steel
做厙輦⑹ Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connections State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 做厙輦⑹ with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
做厙輦⑹ Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of 做厙輦⑹, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
做厙輦⑹ to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 做厙輦⑹s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
做厙輦⑹s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in Sandys Scrapbook Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 做厙輦⑹. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.