青年涩导航

May 4 Commemoration

青年涩导航 students stand vigil where one of four slain 青年涩导航 students was shot on May 4, 1970.

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4

After months of planning, 青年涩导航鈥檚 May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 青年涩导航. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

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With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year鈥檚 Common Reading Experience for all first-year 青年涩导航 students created an opportunity to incorporate the books 鈥淭his We Know鈥 and 鈥淭hirteen Seconds: Confrontation at 青年涩导航."

青年涩导航 Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books

Ten 青年涩导航 students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark庐 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university鈥檚 Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge. 

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About 30 teachers attended the Voices for Change Educator's Summit on the topic of May 4, 1970.

Educator's Summit on May 4 Has Great Success; National Grant Will Allow Program to Grow in 2020

Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator鈥檚 Summit at 青年涩导航 say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events planned for the 2019-20 academic year to support the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 青年涩导航 students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine.

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青年涩导航 is offering a community course at the May 4 Visitors Center that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings.

青年涩导航 Course to Educate Community About May 4, 1970

青年涩导航 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 青年涩导航 Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center.

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青年涩导航 alumna Pat Gless reflects on May 4, 1970, near what was then the ambulance bay of the old Ravenna hospital.

青年涩导航 Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy

In the spring of 1970, two-time 青年涩导航 alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 青年涩导航鈥檚 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.

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Moments of Truth is a new book on May 4, 1970, by 青年涩导航 Alumnus Howard Ruffner

Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 青年涩导航 Alumnus

On the morning of May 4, 1970, 青年涩导航 student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 青年涩导航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. 青年涩导航 had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.  

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