Schedule of Events
To honor and remember the events that occurred on that tragic day, virtual events and exhibits hosted by Kent State University students, faculty and staff are scheduled through May 4.
Join the May 4th Task Force outside the student center on the K to paint a banner for this year's May 4 commemorative events!
Join us for a celebration of student and community artworks that carry on the legacy of and advocacy surrounding May 4, 1970, and how the issues of the Vietnam War and the student movement relate to the issues of the present day.
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This all-day conference for K-12 educators, students, and Kent State University faculty and staff will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at Kent State, emphasizing the significance of May 4. Registration is required
Tom Grace, one of the nine students wounded on May 4, 1970, will introduce Daniel Frick, a professor at Franklin & Marshall College and author of Reinventing Richard Nixon: A Cultural History of an American Obsession.
Nat Puff, better known by her stage name Left at London is a singer-songwriter, producer, comedian, and internet personality.
The lecture and luncheon will feature Chris Post, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography, who will present “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State.” This ticketed event is free and open to the public. Tickets will be available on April 3.
Author and journalist Lawrence Roberts will discuss his book “Mayday 1971: A White House at War, a Revolt on the Streets, and the Untold History of America’s Biggest Mass Arrest.” The book chronicles the events of Mayday 1971, when a multi-day Vietnam War protest in Washington, D.C., led to the l
A panel discussion featuring the School of Peace and Conflict Studies faculty and a delegation of faculty from Chonnam National University will take place in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. There will be food before the Candlelight Walk on the Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot, and there will be an online signup for the Candlelight Vigil.
May 4 Hours: The May 4 Visitors Center will be open on May 4, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
The museum will close briefly at noon to a allow staff to attend the commemoration program.