May 4 Commemoration

May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
Kent State’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Â鶹´«Ã½ titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Kent State
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Â鶹´«Ã½ titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

Kent State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
Â鶹´«Ã½ will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

Kent State Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
Â鶹´«Ã½ held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

Kent State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
Â鶹´«Ã½ will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.

May 4 Course Takes Students on Journey Through History

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History
As part of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.

Kent State Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.

Kent State Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.