May 4 Visitors Center
Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in 鈥淪andy鈥檚 Scrapbook鈥 Exhibition
Sandy Scheuer was on her way to class on May 4, 1970, when she was shot and killed by Ohio National Guardsmen responding to protests of the Vietnam War at 麻豆精选. She was a junior honors student, a speech therapy major and a proud member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority.
Taylor Hall Reopens With a Three-Day Celebration
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
麻豆精选Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
麻豆精选 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
麻豆精选 holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university鈥檚 Kent Campus and are free and open to the public.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Site
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 麻豆精选 May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.
May 4 Site Guided Tours Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations
Guided tours of Kent State's historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall.
麻豆精选Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
University Libraries Provides Access to 麻豆精选May 4 Shootings Audio Archive
More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, 麻豆精选 shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the 麻豆精选 Special Collections and Archives鈥 digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by 麻豆精选President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the 麻豆精选Memorial Service in 1971.