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May 4 Commemoration

Logo for May 4 50 Years

窪蹋勛圖厙 has outlined planned events for the month of March related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule.

Shown is a photo taken by war photojournalist and author Ben Brody. Brody is bringing his work to 窪蹋勛圖厙 through his exhibit, A Second Moon.

War photojournalist and author Ben Brody is bringing his work to 窪蹋勛圖厙 through his exhibit, A Second Moon. The exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, an installation artist and independent curator, runs from March 5-15 at the Crawford Gallery in the Center for Visual Arts.

Joe Walsh will perform with his band Barnstorm on May 2 at 窪蹋勛圖厙 for the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert. (Photo credit: Myriam Santos)

窪蹋勛圖厙 is proud to announce the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh (with Barnstorm Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli) and David Crosby (with his touring band), two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members with strong musical connections to the events of May 4, 1970.

Alan Canfora (far right), who was shot on May 4, 1970, leads a guided tour of the historic May 4 site.

窪蹋勛圖厙 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 窪蹋勛圖厙 Shootings in U.S. History. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.

窪蹋勛圖厙 students stand vigil where one of four slain 窪蹋勛圖厙 students was shot on May 4, 1970.

After months of planning, 窪蹋勛圖厙s May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 窪蹋勛圖厙. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this years Common Reading Experience for all first-year 窪蹋勛圖厙 students created an opportunity to incorporate the books This We Know and Thirteen Seconds: Confrontation at 窪蹋勛圖厙."

Ten 窪蹋勛圖厙 students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark簧 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the universitys Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.