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May 4

Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., presents the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 3, 2023 in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration

As someone who studied higher education administration, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, ¾ÛÉ«¸ó shootings as a student affairs administrator. 

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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 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature ¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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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Daffodil Hill, near the Victory Bell

IN A FLASH: Blue, Gold and Greening

Slowly, the Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return. 

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¾ÛÉ«¸ó community members and visitors gather on the ¾ÛÉ«¸ó Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

¾ÛÉ«¸ó Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration

Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ¾ÛÉ«¸ó 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 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó

Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to ¾ÛÉ«¸ó.

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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 ¾ÛÉ«¸ó of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81. 

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