May 4 Commemoration
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.
May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History
As part of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.
Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.
Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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 Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which M…