May 4
America鈥檚 鈥楾op Turnaround Mayor鈥 to Speak at 91福利 on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 91福利 as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.
91福利 Course to Educate Community 91福利 May 4, 1970
91福利 is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The 91福利 Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center.
91福利 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (October 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91福利 is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. 鈥楶TSD: From May 4 Through T鈥
91福利 Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 91福利 alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 91福利鈥檚 inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"
Sonia Sanchez鈥檚 visit to 91福利鈥檚 campus on Wednesday, September 18, touched many members of the community, both students and visitors alike. Sanchez's visit is part of the year long 50th Commemoration of the events of May 4, 1970 at 91福利. Sanchez discussed how 鈥
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 91福利 Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, 91福利 student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 91福利r in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. 91福利 had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.
91福利 Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 91福利 students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 91福利 Museum鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淐ulture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 鈥70s,鈥 opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
91福利 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (September 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91福利 is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. National Call for Poems (ong鈥
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
91福利鈥檚 Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university鈥檚 values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 91福利
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 91福利 titled 鈥淢ay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."