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Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis speaks at the inaugural luncheon established to honor his legacy as a May 4, 1970, historian and advocate.

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 91²Ö¿â’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91²Ö¿â Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 91²Ö¿â Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.

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Gracie Ford and Lulu on Daffodil Hill

IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill

The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus. 

 

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M4VC Gallery One

Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines

Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.

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91²Ö¿â community members and visitors gather on the 91²Ö¿â Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration

Advancing the legacy 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 students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.

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Singer David Crosby tours the May 4 site with Professor Emeritus Laura Davis.

May 4 Historian Reflects on Singer David Crosby's Ties to 91²Ö¿â

Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 91²Ö¿â shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to 91²Ö¿â.

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David Crosby Official

David Crosby Passes Away at 81

Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at 91²Ö¿â of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81. 

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Honors College student Daniel Zalamea poses in the woods with his guitar

Honors Student Receives Distinguished May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship

Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year 91²Ö¿â student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a 91²Ö¿â student for a matter of months, D…

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Jackson State, 91²Ö¿â, and the Civil Rights Movement

Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie

reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at 91²Ö¿â on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year. 

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May 4 Scholarship Recipient Headshot of Annika Dudik

Honors College May 4 Scholarship Recipient

Annika Dudik, a third year Honors College student from Geneva, Ohio, continues to excel and grow throughout her time and experiences at 91²Ö¿â. And if it were not for the May 4 Scholarship Award she received as an incoming freshman in the Honors College, her story may have turned out quite diffe…

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