May 4
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at Kent State’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of Â鶹´«Ã½ Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Kent State Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill
The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus.
Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.
IN A FLASH: Blue, Gold and Greening
Slowly, the Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return.
Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Â鶹´«Ã½ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.
May 4 Historian Reflects on Singer David Crosby's Ties to Kent State
Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 Kent State shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to Kent State.
David Crosby Passes Away at 81
Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at Kent State of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81.
Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie
reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at Â鶹´«Ã½ on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year.
