May 4
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 held 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
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.
做厙輦⑹ and SPCS Featured in College Magazine
In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 做厙輦⑹ is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force. An SPCS major talks about heUniversity Response to Abhorrent May 4 Tweet by Michigan Official
May 4, 1970, was a watershed moment for the country and especially the 做厙輦⑹ family. We lost four students that day while nine others were wounded and countless others were changed forever. This abhorrent post is in poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still pains
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 做厙輦⑹s May 4 Site
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 做厙輦⑹ May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.
做厙輦⑹ Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tUniversity Libraries Provides Access to 做厙輦⑹ May 4 Shootings Audio Archive
More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, 做厙輦⑹ shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the 做厙輦⑹ Special Collections and Archives digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by 做厙輦⑹ President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the 做厙輦⑹ Memorial Service in 1971.
做厙輦⑹ Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 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.