May 4
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4
After months of planning, Ģý’s May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Ģý. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.
Ģý May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ģý is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. May 4: Looking Through the L…Ģý May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ģý is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘Hair’ – The Musical (Nov. 1…
Podcasts Debate History, Impact of May 4, 1970 Shootings
In an era that has seen the number of podcasts grow exponentially, the debate over May 4 is well-suited for those who wish to share their views and memories, often uninterrupted via a longer format than traditional storytelling.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at Ģý on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at Ģý as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
Ģý’s May 4 Visitors Center Honors May 4 Victim Jeffrey Miller With New Exhibition
Guests of Ģý’s May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting “Our Brother Jeff,” a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Miller’s life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeff’s brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeff’s personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at Ģý on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at Ģý as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
Ģý Course to Educate Community Ģý May 4, 1970
Ģý is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The Ģý Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university’s May 4 Visitors Center.
Ģý May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (October 2019)
*For media planning purposes, Ģý is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. ‘PTSD: From May 4 Through T…
Ģý Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time Ģý alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in Ģý’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.