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Commemorating May 4, 1970

 

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

 Annual Commemoration

Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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A marker on the spot where Kent State student Alan Canfora was standing when he was shot on May 4, 1970.

53rd Commemoration

Â鶹´«Ã½ 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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Â鶹´«Ã½ students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

52nd Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, Â鶹´«Ã½ remembered May 4, 1970, with 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.

The May 4, 2022 Commemoration theme was "The Power of Our Voices" in recognition of the many people throughout history who have used their voices to effect meaningful change.

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 The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Â鶹´«Ã½. In addition to this marker, there are four markers in remembrance of the killed students.51st Commemoration

Â鶹´«Ã½ held a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration. The virtual commemoration featured a video that focused 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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Visitors ringing the Victory Bell50th Commemoration

The 50th commemoration in 2020 not only remembered and honored those who lost their lives or were wounded, but it built on the lessons learned over the past 50 years to help inspire others for the next 50 years to continue the pursuits of freedom of expression and social activism.

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View inside the May 4 Visitors CenterCommemorations by the Decades

The tragic events that occurred at Â鶹´«Ã½ on May 4, 1970, in which the Ohio National Guard killed four students and wounded nine other students, had an enduring affect that has resonated for nearly 50 years. Explore photos from May 4, 1970 commemorations by decades.

Commemorations by the Decades