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May 4

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 91²Ö¿â.

91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970

The 91²Ö¿â Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.  

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May 4, 50th Commemoration

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at 91²Ö¿â at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of 91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

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May 4, 50th Commemoration

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at 91²Ö¿â at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of 91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

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Kent Campus

A visitor learns about the events surrounding May 4, 1970 while visiting the May 4 Visitors Center

Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours

91²Ö¿â sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.

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91²Ö¿â Today

Artist Don Drumm poses with a photo of his sculpture that was shot on May 4, 1970, at 91²Ö¿â.

Heart of Steel

Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 91²Ö¿â with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.   The abstract sculpture, which M…

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Kent Campus

Pictured (left to right) are Bradley Keefer, Mindy Farmer, Laura Davis, Burt Logan of the Ohio History Connection, Lori Boes and Mark Seeman. (Photo courtesy of the Ohio History Connection)

91²Ö¿â Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site

The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 91²Ö¿â with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.

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May 4 Visitors Center

91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren was among the featured lecturers during the Chautauqua Institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,†which runs through Aug. 18.

"No one, and no one's pain, will be forgotten" - 91²Ö¿â President Beverly J. Warren speaking to Chautauqua Institution

“We at 91²Ö¿â feel called to play the role of convener -- to broker conversations that are more civil, braver, and more productive.†At a time when our national conversation is plagued with division with opposing sides routinely attacking each other’s allegiances, 91²Ö¿â Presid…

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Kent Campus

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 91²Ö¿â.

91²Ö¿â to Plan for 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

The tragic events that occurred on the campus of 91²Ö¿â on May 4, 1970, where four students lost their lives and nine others were wounded by the Ohio National Guard, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later. The 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, …

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91²Ö¿â Today

91²Ö¿â associate professors Karen Cunningham and Idris Kabir Syed, co-instructors of the course titled May 4, 1970, and Its Aftermath, discuss the print, Lament: Four Dead at Kent, by Linda Lyke, a digital resource from the May 4 Collection.

91²Ö¿â Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of 91²Ö¿â, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.

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Kent Campus

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 91²Ö¿â.

91²Ö¿â Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of 91²Ö¿â’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic…

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