性福五月天

May 4 50

Dean Kahler (left), one of the nine 性福五月天 University students wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings by the Ohio National Guard, will return to campus on May 9 to serve as speaker for the One University Commencement.

性福五月天 Alumni Wounded on May 4, 1970, Will Return as Commencement Speakers

Dean Kahler, one of the nine 性福五月天 University students wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings by the Ohio National Guard, will return to campus on Saturday, May 9, to serve as speaker for the One University Commencement. Thomas Grace, Ph.D., another of the nine wounded students, will serve as speaker for the Advanced Degree Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 8.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 50 , Success Story , Featured May 4

Kent Campus

Logo for May 4 50 Years

性福五月天 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (March 2020)

性福五月天 University has outlined planned events for the month of March related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Events , May 4 50

Kent Campus

Joe Walsh will perform with his band Barnstorm on May 2 at 性福五月天 University for the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert. (Photo credit: Myriam Santos)

Joe Walsh and David Crosby to Headline the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert at 性福五月天

性福五月天 University is proud to announce the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh (with Barnstorm 鈥 Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli) and David Crosby (with his touring band), two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members with strong musical connections to the events of May 4, 1970.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Events , May 4 50 , Success Story , Featured May 4

Kent Campus

Statement of the May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee on Its Decision to Include Jane Fonda in the Commemoration Program

The May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee appreciates the personal and meaningful responses we have received about the inclusion of activist Jane Fonda as one of several keynote speakers at the 50th Commemoration of the 性福五月天 shooting. We take to heart the painful feelings expressed by鈥

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50

Kent Campus

性福五月天 University students stand vigil where one of four slain 性福五月天 students was shot on May 4, 1970.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4

After months of planning, 性福五月天 University鈥檚 May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 性福五月天. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Featured May 4

Kent Campus

Dean Kahler speaks at the memorial service for slain students, Sept. 28, 1970.

Where is he now? 50 years After May 4, 1970

Dean Kahler was one of the nine students wounded in the May 4, 1970, shootings at 性福五月天 University that also claimed the lives of four students during protests of the Vietnam War. Kahler鈥檚 long-time friend, Paul Keane, recently told the story to Cleveland.com of their friendship and what Kahler has been up to since that fateful day.

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 50

性福五月天 Today

Students Participate in a Candlelight Vigil During the First May 4 Commemoration

Across Time: Students Display Their Connection to May 4

The events of May 4, 1970, mark an important time for current students to reflect and connect to the ones who shaped history almost five decades ago. Today, the similarities between the lives of May 4 students and today鈥檚 students seem more pertinent than ever. Jacqueline Marino and David Foster in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication teamed up to have students in both of their classes collaborate on a project that gave students today a way to consider the events of May 4, 1970.

Tags: Student Life , May 4 50

性福五月天 Today

With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year鈥檚 Common Reading Experience for all first-year 性福五月天 University students created an opportunity to incorporate the books 鈥淭his We Know鈥 and 鈥淭hirteen Seconds: Confrontation at 性福五月天."

性福五月天 Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books

Ten 性福五月天 University students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark庐 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university鈥檚 Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge. 

Tags: University News , May 4 Commemoration , Design Innovation , May 4 50 , Featured May 4

Kent Campus

Digitized Taylor Hall

Exhibit Showcases May 4 Artifacts in Augmented Reality

Artifacts of May 4, 1970  a survivor鈥檚 jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing  tell a story that鈥檚 not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts鈥 stories to life via the exhibit 鈥淢ay 4: Through the Looking Glass.鈥

Tags: Community & Society , May 4 50 , Featured May 4

School of Emerging Media and Technology

The 鈥淎rmed With Our Voices鈥 exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.

性福五月天鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center to Debut National Interactive Exhibit in Support of 50th Commemoration of May 4

性福五月天 University鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its 鈥淎rmed With Our Voices鈥 exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.

Tags: University News , May 4 50 , Wick Poetry Center , College of Arts and Sciences , May 4 Visitors Center ,

Kent Campus