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- Kent State Announces Events for 43rd Annual Commemoration of May 4 Kent State University will hold its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place from May 2-5. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4 for today. - Posted Apr. 29, 2013
- Meet the Designers of the Kent State May 4 Visitors Center The Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center dedication will conclude with the opportunity to meet with the designers of the center on Sunday, May 5. - Posted Apr. 15, 2013
- Film Director Oliver Stone, PBS News Anchor Gwen Ifill to Help Dedicate Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center Film director and producer Oliver Stone, and PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill will join Kent State University to mark its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with the dedication of the May 4 Visitors Center. - Posted Mar. 18, 2013
- Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Opens on Oct. 20 Kent State University will officially open its much-anticipated May 4 Visitors Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, as part of the university’s Homecoming celebration. - Posted Oct. 15, 2012
- Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Opens on Oct. 20 Kent State University will officially open its much-anticipated May 4 Visitors Center on Saturday, Oct. 20, as part of the university’s Homecoming celebration. The public is invited to experience the center’s dramatic exhibits at an open house from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Posted Oct. 10, 2012
- Last Call to Submit Your 1960s Photos for Exhibit in Kent State’s New May 4 Visitors Center Your photo memories can be a part of the Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center exhibit. Send your photos that show what people looked like, what they experienced and what they cared about in the 1960s. - Posted Jul. 13, 2012
- 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. - Posted Apr. 30, 2012
- Kent State Holds 13th Annual Symposium on Democracy, April 23-25 Kent State University’s 13th annual Symposium on Democracy will be held at the Kent Student Center Kiva on April 23-25. In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the nation’s greatest conflict, this year’s theme is “Democracy and the American Civil War.” The event is free and open to the public. - Posted Apr. 9, 2012
- Deadline Extended to Submit Photos for Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit - Posted Nov. 28, 2011
- Submit Your Photos from the 1960s for Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit Members of the Kent State University community and the general public are asked to contribute to the development of the new May 4 Visitors Center at Kent State University by uploading pictures that show what people looked like, what they experienced and what they cared about in the 1960s. - Posted Nov. 15, 2011
- NEH 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. - Posted Aug. 15, 2011
- NEH 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. - Posted Aug. 8, 2011
- Kent State Commemorates May 4, 1970 - Posted May. 2, 2011
- 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 and activities to reflect on its 41st anniversary of that historic day. - Posted Apr. 27, 2011
- 12th Annual Symposium on Democracy, April 28-29 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. - Posted Apr. 11, 2011
- KSU Annual May 4th Symposium on Democracy Kent State University’s Annual May 4th Symposium on Democracy: Democracy and Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo April 27-29, 2011 - Posted Mar. 4, 2011
- Kent State Wins the Top Prize at the 2010 PRSA Cleveland Rocks Awards Kent State University took home two gold awards and the most coveted “Best of Show” award at this year’s Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Cleveland Rocks Awards. The university’s winning entries were for its work on the 40th commemoration of the May 4 shootings that occurred on the Kent State campus. - Posted Dec. 10, 2010
- PR News Recognizes Kent State’s May 4 40th Commemoration Events The work behind this year’s 40th commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University earned the university a 2010 PR News’ Nonprofit PR Award in the event PR category and an honorable mention in the website category. - Posted Nov. 30, 2010
- Kent 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 presented annually by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office. - Posted Nov. 8, 2010
- Congress Passes Resolution Commemorating May 4, 1970 By a vote of 413-0, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University. Rep. Tim Ryan, who serves the 17th District of Ohio, introduced the resolution on May 5, 2010. His district includes Kent, Ohio. - Posted May. 7, 2010
- Kent State’s WKSU-FM Launches May 4, 1970, Audio Archive As Kent State University prepares for the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, shootings, WKSU-FM - the university’s award-winning NPR affiliate - has launched a new online audio archive about the history-making events. - Posted Apr. 29, 2010
- Kent State Presents Events Marking 40th Anniversary of May 4 Kent State University is presenting a wide range of events to mark the 40th anniversary of May 4, 1970. On that date, a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State campus ended in tragedy when guardsmen shot and killed four and wounded nine Kent State students. The following are some of the notable events planned for the 40th commemoration of May 4, 1970. The complete schedule of commemoration events is available at: http://www.kent.edu/about/may4commemoration/events-listing.cfm - Posted Apr. 28, 2010
- Kent State Dedicates May 4 Site and New May 4 Walking Tour As part of the university’s activities marking the 40th commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings, Kent State University will host a dedication ceremony for the historic May 4 site’s listing on the National Register of Historic Places and the opening of the new May 4 Walking Tour. The dedication will take place Monday, May 3, at 3 p.m. beginning in Room 214 of Oscar Ritchie Hall, located at 225 Terrace Drive in Kent, Ohio. - Posted Apr. 23, 2010
- The Story of Kent State, 100 Years On: Observations from Allen F. Richardson, a 1973 Kent State Alumnus In 1975, noted journalist Nora Sayre wrote in Ms. magazine that Kent State was like Brigadoon, the mythical Scottish village that only materializes for a day, and then vanishes from the world’s imagination. - Posted Apr. 22, 2010
- Kent State Poetry Project Highlights Peace Themes As Kent State University prepares for the 40th commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970, the university’s Wick Poetry Center is promoting peace and reconciliation through an innovative community collaboration. - Posted Apr. 21, 2010
- What You Need to Know About Kent State Kent State University welcomes visitors to our campus. For the 40th anniversary of May 4, 1970, guests and members of the media will join the Kent State community – students, faculty and staff – as well as local residents and alumni to mark this special date in American history. - Posted Apr. 21, 2010
- Kent State May 4 Visitors Center to Provide Permanent Educational Exhibit In September of 2009, in anticipation of the 40th anniversary of May 4, the Kent State University Board of Trustees authorized the development of the Kent State May 4 Visitors Center on the Kent campus. - Posted Apr. 20, 2010
- May 4 Walking Tour Takes a Journey Through Time In honor of its 40th anniversary, a new, permanent exhibit – a guided walking tour of the historic May 4, 1970, site--will be installed on the Kent State University campus this spring. The ribbon cutting for the walking tour will be Monday, May 3, on the historic site. - Posted Apr. 8, 2010
- Civil Rights Leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis to Speak at Kent State, Marking 40th Anniversary of May 4 Kent State University brings U.S. Congressman John Lewis to its campus as part of the university’s 40th anniversary events of May 4, 1970. On that date, a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on the Kent State campus ended in tragedy when guardsmen shot and killed four and wounded nine Kent State students. - Posted Apr. 8, 2010
- May 4 Site at Kent State Now Listed on National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, has added the site of the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University to the list today. - Posted Feb. 23, 2010
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