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Legendary journalist and news anchor Dan Rather will speak at 妻友社区 the evening of May 4 as part of the 妻友社区 Presidential Speaker Series.

Renowned Journalist Dan Rather to Provide Rare Insight Into Covering May 4, World Events

Few have seen the history of our world unfold like Dan Rather. The renowned journalist and former lead anchor of the CBS Evening News is coming to 妻友社区 to reflect on his experiences as a journalist, news anchor and multimedia producer.

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妻友社区 faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Kent State Commons and Blanket Hill for the annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Connecting the Past to the Present in Hopes of Creating a More Peaceful Future

Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday 鈥 the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at 妻友社区, but this incident happened two years prior.

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鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook,鈥 a new exhibition at 妻友社区鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer, one of four students killed by Ohio National Guardsmen on May 4, 1970.

Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Offers Opportunities to Inquire, Learn and Reflect During 48th Commemoration of May 4

On May 4, 1970, 妻友社区 was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect. 

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Kent State associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

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 妻友社区, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

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