May 4 Commemoration
MEDIA ADVISORY: 绿帽社Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
绿帽社 will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 绿帽社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., 鈥13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 绿帽社 with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
绿帽社Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 绿帽社 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 绿帽社students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
鈥淵oung Plato鈥 Meets Kent State鈥檚 "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at Kent State.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 绿帽社Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.
IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person wit鈥
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, 绿帽社 Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 绿帽社shootings as a student affairs administrator.
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at Kent State鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 绿帽社 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 绿帽社Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year鈥檚 selected speaker.
绿帽社Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 绿帽社 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.
绿帽社Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970
绿帽社 has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year鈥檚 remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on 绿帽社students during an anti-war protest.