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May 4 Online Newsroom
On Feb. 23, 2010, the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, added the site of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University to the list.
"What happened here at Kent State was historic, and it’s appropriate that it receives this special designation," said Kent State University President Lester A. Lefton. "National Register recognizes those places that are significant in American history and culture, and the May 4 site definitely qualifies for this recognition."
Today's Highlights
Today's Highlights
- ADVISORY: Kent State University Board of Trustees Meeting, June 6 - Posted May. 31, 2012
- The Effect of Housing Wealth on College Choice Examined by Kent State Researcher - Posted May. 30, 2012
- Porthouse Theatre Kicks Off 2012 Season with a Grand Slam of a Musical - "Damn Yankees" - Posted May. 29, 2012
- Construction and Parking Update for Kent Student Center Area - Posted May. 29, 2012
- Largest Cash Gift Ever Made to Kent State University Museum - Posted May. 23, 2012
- Kent State School of Art's Downtown Gallery of Abstract Art from Richard Lazzaro - Posted May. 23, 2012
- Deadline Extended for First Kent Multimedia Workshop at Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication - Posted May. 21, 2012
May 4 News
Kent State Holds Events to Commemorate May 4
Kent State University will mark its 42nd annual May 4, 1970, commemoration on May 3 and 4. The commemoration events are an opportunity for students and the community to gather and reflect on the tragedy and adapt the lessons learned to current events.
Read MoreDemocracy and the American Civil War - April 23-25, 2012
Kent State University's 13th annual Symposium on Democracy will be held at the Kent campus on April 23–25, 2012. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the nation's greatest conflict, its theme is “Democracy and the American Civil War.” Here's a look at the schedule. All sessions will be held in the Kiva.
Read MoreNEH Announces $300,000 Grant to Kent State University for May 4 Visitors Center
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a $300,000 grant to Kent State University for its future May 4 Visitors Center. The May 4 Visitors Center was one of 249 humanities projects that will receive support from the independent federal agency
Kent State Commemorates May 4, 1970
As a way for individuals to remember the events of May 4, 1970, Kent State University will host a series of events to reflect on its 41st anniversary of that historic day. The May 4 Walking Tour documentary and the May 4 film for First-Year Experience course are new to this year’s commemoration. Individuals also will have the opportunity to experience the Symposium on Democracy and the May 4 Commemoration Ceremony, where they can pay their respects and remember the events of May 4, 1970, from noon to 2 p.m.
Kent State Presents 12th Annual Symposium on Democracy
Kent State University presents the 12th Annual Symposium on Democracy. Held in commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970, the symposium takes place April 28-29 in Oscar Ritchie Hall and is sponsored by the university’s Department of History, Department of Pan-African Studies and Women’s Studies Program, with funding from the Office of the President and the College of Arts and Sciences. The Symposium on Democracy is free and open to the public.
Read MoreKent State Team Honored with Ohio Historic Preservation Award
The Kent State University team responsible for the successful nomination of the site of the May 4, 1970, shootings to the National Register of Historic Places was recently honored with a 2010 Ohio Historic Preservation Merit Award. The awards are presently annually by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office.
