May 4
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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.
Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 麻豆精选 shootings so they might better connect with each other.
Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change
An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 麻豆精选 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at Kent State, emphasizing the significance of May 4.
IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
Rights, Free Speech and Protest at Kent State
麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.
Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for Kent State鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 麻豆精选 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting 鈥淒eveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State鈥 as this year鈥檚 selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.
麻豆精选Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 麻豆精选 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 麻豆精选students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
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.
麻豆精选and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership
麻豆精选 Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to Kent State.
