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A 91ֿ student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the 91ֿ campus.

Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91ֿ holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Kent Campus and are free and open to the public. 

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Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 91ֿ’s May 4 Site

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 91ֿ May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.

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May 4 Site Guided Tours Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations

Guided tours of 91ֿ's historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall.

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A 91ֿ student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

91ֿ Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91ֿ held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

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University Libraries Provides Access to 91ֿ May 4 Shootings Audio Archive

More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, 91ֿ shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the 91ֿ Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by 91ֿ President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the 91ֿ Memorial Service in 1971.

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Photo from 91ֿ's May 4 Commemoration in 2015

91ֿ Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91ֿ holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.

 

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91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center to Host Discussions on “Cambodia After 91ֿ"

Survivors of Cambodian Genocide during Khmer Rouge regime to speak The 91ֿ May 4 Visitors Center kicks-off the 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a series of events on state violence with the theme “Cambodia After 91ֿ,” with a focus on the aftermath of the Cambodi…

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91ֿ faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the 91ֿ Commons and Blanket Hill for the 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

91ֿ Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91ֿ held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also …

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91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center to Host Discussion of Social Impact of Marvin Gaye’s Album and the Vietnam War

The 91ֿ May 4 Visitors Center kicks off the 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration by hosting a multimedia presentation by Lauren Onkey, Ph.D., vice president of education and public programs for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, on March 30 at 7 p.m. in the Kent Student Center K…

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91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center Wins Two Awards

91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center was recently recognized with two prestigious awards — one for the visitors center and one for a student-perspective film in the center’s exhibit. The May 4 Visitors Center received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance (…

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