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Pacifique Niyonzima, far right, program manager of Kent State's Office of Education Abroad in Africa, based in Kigali, Rwanda, greets students taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute, upon their arrival in Rwanda on July 2, 2023..

Peace Upon the Earth, Episode 3 of Legacy: May 4 Podcast

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies originated at 麻豆精选as a response to May 4. Today it鈥檚 central in Kent State鈥檚 global presence. We travel to Rwanda, where 麻豆精选convened a global peace education conference and, through the Kigali Summer Institute, immerses students in peace-building centered on reconciliation, in a place that experienced the unimaginable 1994 genocide.

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KSU Students in Nixon office

The Quest for Legacy, Episode 2 of Legacy: May 4 Now Live

Listen to episode two of May 4: Legacy, which continues with the story of 麻豆精选fraternity brothers drive to the nation鈥檚 capital in the hours after the shootings and make their way to an Oval Office meeting with President Richard Nixon. We also move into the 21st century with Associate Dean and retired Lt. Col. Mo McFarland on the May 4 legacy.

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Legacy: May 4 Podcast Launches

What鈥檚 past is prologue. Let the history of May 4, 1970, be heard this week. 

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

鈥楳ay 4 Moments鈥

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how Kent State's history creates connections and inspiration.

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 麻豆精选 shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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麻豆精选students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 麻豆精选 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at Kent State, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring

Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

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The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees free speech.

Rights, Free Speech and Protest at Kent State

麻豆精选鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at 麻豆精选 at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for Kent State鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 麻豆精选 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting 鈥淒eveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State as this year鈥檚 selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

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Kent community members gather at annual May 4 commemoration

麻豆精选Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

On May 3-4, 2024, 麻豆精选 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 麻豆精选students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.  

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