This web app draws from the 110 oral histories in the Kent State University May 4th collection. It maps stories from those histories that describe memories of events at a particular place in Kent between May 1st and May 5th, 1970.
Many people know Jeffrey Miller from the Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that shows his body on the ground with a 14-year-old runaway screaming over him after the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a group of Kent State University students, killing four, including Miller, and wounding nine others on May 4, 1970. What people may not know is Miller was from Plainview, New York. According to his mom, he had a great sense of humor and liked the Mets, music, math and motorcycles. In 1970, Miller had transferred to Kent State from Michigan State University. He died at the age of 20.
In September, several law enforcement officers and their K9 partners spent a day at the Kent State City Center for an intensive training session. The day was organized by Officer Anne Spahr of the Kent State University Police Department, who explained that the units train regularly for a minimum of 16 hours each month. Participating in this training session were Spahr and her K9 partner, Coco, of the Kent State explosive detection K9 team; Officer Miguel Witt and K9 Dexter, also of the Kent State explosive detection team; Officer Ed Stoltz and K9 Rex of the Cleveland State ...
“The Great Gatsby,” a book many read in high school. We remember the green light on the dock, the passion and the tragedy. What many didn't know – until recently – was that the story was also printed in the newspaper. Department Chair and Professor for the Department of English Robert Trogdon, Ph.D., discovered a previously unknown newspaper serialization of “The Great Gatsby” that appeared in the Altoona Tribune from Feb. 15-26, 1926. “The Great Gatsby,” originally released on April 10, 1925, appeared in newspaper publications about a year after it was released. People suspected this seriali...
Adjunct faculty lecturer Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson’s personal and academic exploration into Native American cultures has resulted in meaningful writing and teaching projects that further her focus on finding common ground within a multicultural society. Using Kent Nerburn’s book "The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows" as an example, she says it exemplifies how a Native and non-Native embark on a journey to learn about each other to the point of understanding rather than just trying to defend or justify history. “No one can change th...
Writers are often prompted to ‘write what you know.’ Kimberlee Medicine Horn Jackson, adjunct faculty lecturer of English at Kent State Geauga, takes that a step further by challenging her writing students to “discover the gaps in what is already known. It’s in the gap or the hidden layer where revelation lives.” Accordingly, Jackson has leveraged her personal story as a Yankton Sioux Native American poet with a personal cross-cultural adoption journey to introduce students to the Native American Boarding School Era of American history, which most of them have never learned about. Jackson e...
For the second year, the Honors College will be hosting Career Conversations - a series beneficial to all students who are exploring majors and also those who are looking to set themselves apart in their chosen industry! During each session, Kent State University alumni will share information and advice about their career field in a casual Question & Answer setting. Career Conversations will allow Kent State students the opportunity to network with professionals, learn the tips and tricks of their chosen trade, and hear from those wor...
When the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames earlier this spring, it shocked the world. It should continue to serve as a wake-up call, says Adjunct Art History Lecturer Carol P. Kropp at Kent State University Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg. It reminds us that we take things of beauty (and people) for granted until they’re suddenly removed from our midst. The fire got our attention because “everyone is attracted to a disaster,” Kropp says. “There’s something awesome about the shock and awe of watching the power of fire as it rips through a structure. But its effects a...
You are not alone. Depression and anxiety don’t need to be masked. The 25th annual National Depression Screening Day at Kent State University will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, on several campus locations. It is open to all students, faculty and staff, as well as the larger community. Kent Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kent Student Center, second-floor mezzanine. Ashtabula Campus: Thursday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kent State Ashtabula Library, second floor, outside of L207. Geauga Campus (Burton): Thursday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Library, Room 120C. Stark Campus: Thu...
