Plan Your Visit
For members of the media who plan to visit Kent State University, either in advance of the commemoration or on May 4, please review the following resources that are available to you:
May 4 Visitor Parking
Visitors to the May 4 site may park in the “C†Music and Speech commuter lot located adjacent to the Music and Speech building, the “C and S†commuter lot near the science complex or the “C- Campus Center†commuter lots located across the street from the Student Center. Parking permits will not be required in these lots on May 3 and May 4. Visitors may also park in the Student Center visitor parking lot. Rates are posted in the lot. If you have any questions regarding parking for the May 4 events, please contact Parking Services at 330-672-4432, or visit http://www.kent.edu/parking
Directions
For travel directions to the Kent Campus, visit http://www.kent.edu/campuses/maps/kent-wayfinding.cfm.
Campus Map
To navigate in and around the Kent Campus, check out this interactive map that allows you to select a location and get directions to and from that location. The May 4 Memorial and the site of the May 4, 1970, shootings are located by Taylor Hall.
Hotels
About Kent, Ohio
For more information about Kent, Ohio, visit the Web pages for the City of Kent and Main Street Kent.
Media Contacts
Media relations
If you are a member of the media, please contact Kent State University’s media relations team by phone or e-mail. We can assist you with your requests for interviews, photography and information relating to May 4 and Kent State.
Emily Vincent
Director, University Media Relations
Office: 330-672-8595
Cell: 216-832-4491
evincen2@kent.edu
Bob Burford
Marketing/External Relations Coordinator
Office: 330-672-8516
Cell: 330-842-1258
rburford@kent.edu
For television media
Kent State’s TeleProductions offers complete video services, including live satellite uplink facilities. For more information, contact Mark Warzinski at 330-672-2810 or mwarzin@kent.edu.