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May 4 Commemoration

Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

Kent State Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the Kent State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Chris Post speaks at Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series

Why Geography and Landscape Matter

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 妻友社区 Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

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A photo of protests on the Kent Campus from May 4, 1970, from 鈥淧hotographs: 妻友社区, by McGuire,鈥 妻友社区 Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

The Long Shadow of May 4, 1970

The lessons of Kent State should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

妻友社区 will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

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May 4 Memorial and daffodils

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980

A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., 鈥13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 妻友社区 with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 妻友社区 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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McArevey and Elvis meet

鈥淵oung Plato鈥 Meets Kent State鈥檚 "Elvis"

A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at Kent State.

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Douglas Scott McKenzie with Amy Reynolds and Todd Diacon at May 4 Commemoration 2023

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community

The Kent State Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970. 

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