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A Second Moon Exhibit Opening Reception

A Second Moon. Photographs by Ben Brody. Curated by Moema Furtado, an Installation Artist and Independent Curator. Ben Brody is an independent photographer, educator, and picture editor working on long-form projects related to the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and their aftermath. H…

SILENT VIGIL

The annual silent vigil begins at midnight and continues until noon on May 4, 2020. Volunteers have held vigil each year since 1971 at the four Prentice Hall parking lot locations where Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder were shot. Sign-ups to stand vigil will beg…

Remembering May 4: Residents of Geauga County Reflect

A panel of Geauga County community members who were a part of the events of May 4, will share their stories with Assistant Professor of English, Dr. Bonnie Shaker as moderator. Appetizers will be provided.

Fire in the Heartland Documentary

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. SEE NOTE ON HOME PAGE ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), Fire in the Heartland: Kent State, May 4, and Student Protest in America is a documentary film about a generation of young people, who stood up to speak their minds against social injustice in some of our n…

Cleveland Chamber Choir Concert

The Cleveland Chamber Choir will join with Kent’s Theodore Roosevelt High School ChoralWorks in We March On! Music of Social Justice, a free concert commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings. The program takes place at the Kent United Church of Christ on Sa…

Service/Educational Trip to Jackson State University

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. SEE NOTE ON HOME PAGE ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS(COVID-19). This trip to Jackson, MS will provide a historical and educational exploration of the May 4th shooting at Kent State University and the May 15th shooting at Jackson State University.

May 4: Through the Looking Glass. Opening Reception

Please join us for the opening reception of May 4: Through the Looking Glass, an immersive and interactive exhibition that seeks to open up new spaces for thinking and feeling the profound legacies of May 4, 1970. The project deploys 3D scanning technologies, immersive multi-channel video installati…

Film about May 4 Events Showing on Salem Campus

Kent State Salem invites the public to two showings of “Fire in the Heartland: Kent State, May 4th and Student Protest in America,” an award-winning documentary about the events of May 4, 1970.

Film about May 4 Events Showing on Salem Campus

Kent State Salem invites the public to two showings of “Fire in the Heartland: Kent State, May 4th and Student Protest in America,” an award-winning documentary about the events of May 4, 1970.

How Science Can Help: Fostering Connection in a Fractured World

Are polarization and conflict the new normal? Is it possible for us and our kids to learn resilience and empathy? Join us for TED-style talks and audience discussion moderated by WKSU's Jeff St. Clair