May 4 Visitors Center
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at Kent State
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 麻豆精选this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 麻豆精选alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
Transportation Secretary Praises Kent State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 麻豆精选 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥
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In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.
It's Her Week at Kent State
Celebrating 10 years as a student organization, Her Campus 麻豆精选presents a full week of career-focused events with panels, speakers and a runway fashion show.
A Closer Look at 鈥楪raphic Content鈥
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 麻豆精选alumnus Chuck Ayers. The artwork will be鈥
Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that 麻豆精选Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
Learning Through the Lens of History
麻豆精选Today is following the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center as part of its "Year with a Flash" series.
Jeffrey Miller: A Snapshot in Time
An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4.
Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of Kent State's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 麻豆精选鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 麻豆精选on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.