May 4
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.
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
做厙輦⑹ Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the universitys Kent Campus and are free and open to the public.