May 4
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
Kent State University sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of Kent State University with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which M…
Kent State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized Kent State University with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - Kent State President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
“We at Kent State feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.” At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other’s allegiances, Kent State University Presid…
Kent State University to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, …
Kent State Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of Kent State University, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
Kent State Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic…
Kent State to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of Kent State University’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
Kent State President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauqua’s Week on “The Forgotten”
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce Kent State University President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren’s talk will focus on the…
Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in “Sandy’s Scrapbook” Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at Kent State University. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.