May 4 Visitors Center
Support Engagement & Outreach
This Giving Tuesday we’re celebrating the legacy of Dean Kahler—a May 4 survivor whose courage and compassion have inspired generations.
The Dean Kahler Student Engagement and Outreach Internship Fund, featured in this year’s campaign, honors Dean’s lifelong commitment to democracy, civic engagement, and public service. His life reminds us of the power of resilience, peace, and learning from history—values that this internship will help future students carry forward.
A heartfelt thank-you to donor Corky Parks for helping make this fund possible and ensuring that Dean’s legacy continues to inspire generations of students.
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Open Hours
| Monday-Friday | 9 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday | 1 pm - 5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The Center will be closed: Veterans Day- November 11 Thanksgiving- November 26-30 Winter Break- December 13-January 11 | |
Students Guiding the History of Kent State
The May 4 Visitors Center uses Kent State University’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
Teach Peace
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.
Aeronautics Soars
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Kent State University touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”
A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.
IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display
"Graphic Content: Comics of May 4" opens March 20 at the May 4 Visitors Center. This exhibition features graphic art depictions of May 4 , spanning three generations including work by Katherine Wirick, Derf Backderf and Kent State alumnus Chuck Ayers.