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 The tragedy of May 4, 1970 played a pivotal role in getting 18-year-olds the right to vote. Vote 18, an exhibition curated by graduate student Mason St. Clair, ’24, explores student suffrage and the 1972 election. September 23 - December 7 ...

 Congratulations to May 4 Visitors Center intern Emma McNichols who will graduate in December. She has recently accepted a position at Andersonville National Historic Site, a National Park Site in Georgia dedicated to American Prisoners of War.      We chatted with Emma about her experience as a student intern here at the May 4 Visitors Center.Have you always been interested in history? Yes, growing up my family would always go to museums on vacation, I would always watch the history channel with my dad, and I was obsessed with any historical fiction books I could...

  Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs Program celebrated a diamond (60-year) anniversary with a reception for alumni and friends at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Hotel and Conference Center.   Familiar faces were seen at the gathering recognizing when Kent State awarded its first three doctoral degrees in June 1964 in what was then the College of Education. Since its inception, the higher education program has grown to offer a variety of degrees in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, including the M. Ed., Ed.S. and P...

  Most of Kent State's student population are first-time voters in this election, with others being first-time voters in a presidential election.   Kent State Today visited the polls and saw a steady stream of students coming in to cast their votes at three polling locations near campus. We spoke with two first-time voters and one upperclass student who was casting their first vote for a presidential candidate. They said they felt "excited and energized" about voting.  Leading up to the election, Kent State Votes worked to inform and inspire student voters.&n...