May 4
91ֿ to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 91ֿ’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.
91ֿ President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauqua’s Week on “The Forgotten”
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce 91ֿ President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution’s weeklong investigation of “The Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,” Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren’s talk will focus on the…
91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in “Sandy’s Scrapbook” Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 91ֿ. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
91ֿ held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 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 …
91ֿ Marks 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, 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.
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.
91ֿ and SPCS Featured in College Magazine
In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 91ֿ is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force. An SPCS major talks about he…University Response to Abhorrent May 4 Tweet by Michigan Official
May 4, 1970, was a watershed moment for the country and especially the 91ֿ family. We lost four students that day while nine others were wounded and countless others were changed forever. This abhorrent post is in poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still pains …
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.
