May 4 Commemoration
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 91²Ö¿â Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 91²Ö¿â enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 91²Ö¿â shootings in a whole new way.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
91²Ö¿â students, faculty, staff and community members gathered as they have for the past 54 years on the Kent Campus to remember the events surrounding May 4, 1970, when 13 seconds of rifle fire by a contingent of 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently par…
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 91²Ö¿â's history and the university's foundational values.
91²Ö¿â Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 91²Ö¿â community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.
Why Geography and Landscape Matter
Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 91²Ö¿â Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.
The Long Shadow of May 4, 1970
The lessons of 91²Ö¿â should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.
IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember
Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
91²Ö¿â will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91²Ö¿â students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 91²Ö¿â with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91²Ö¿â students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.