May 4
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 麻豆精选 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鈥麻豆精选Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection鈥檚 State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 麻豆精选 with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - 麻豆精选President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution
鈥淲e at 麻豆精选feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.鈥 At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other鈥檚 allegiances, 麻豆精选 Presid鈥麻豆精选 to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 麻豆精选 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, 鈥麻豆精选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 麻豆精选, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
麻豆精选Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 麻豆精选鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 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鈥麻豆精选to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 麻豆精选鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
麻豆精选President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauqua鈥檚 Week on 鈥淭he Forgotten鈥
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce 麻豆精选 President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution鈥檚 weeklong investigation of 鈥淭he Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,鈥 Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren鈥檚 talk will focus on the鈥Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook鈥 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 麻豆精选. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.