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May 4 Commemoration

A student visits the new May 4 exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center in the Kent State Student Center

‘Armed With Our Voices’ May 4 Poetry Exhibit Opens at Kent State Student Center

A new interactive exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center that encouraged visitors to explore the history of student protest through the Kent State shootings, has opened in the Kent Student Center as part of May 4 commemoration activities.

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A marker on the spot where Kent State student Alan Canfora was standing when he was shot on May 4, 1970.

Kent State’s May 4 Events to Include In-Person Dedication of Wounded Student Markers

This year’s return of in-person events to commemorate the Kent State shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed in 1999. Since that time, a small group had been working to have similar markers placed for the wounded students.

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Members of the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community participate in the annual May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, a tradition that began in 1971 to remember and honor the students killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With Annual Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest. 

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Three photos featuring scene from May 4, 1970

Kent State School of Music to Commemorate May 4 Through Music, Dance and Poetry at Severance

The ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center.

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Kent State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

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Candles glow at Allison Krause's marker on the May 4 site at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø.

Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as Kent State Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970

To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.  

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Kent State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

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Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Photo of B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on May 4 site

Kent State to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.

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ÆÞÓÑÉçÇø Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4

Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the  will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the Kent State students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the Kent State campus.

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