May 4
Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
妻友社区 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
妻友社区 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the Kent State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart鈥
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by Kent State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by Kent State鈥檚 Office of Community Engaged Learning.
鈥榃e All Have an Origin Story鈥
As part of Kent State鈥檚 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 妻友社区 at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present 鈥淥peration: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History鈥 on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972.
Kent State Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University鈥檚 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 妻友社区, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.
IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring
With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across Kent State's campuses.
Kent State Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 妻友社区 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
Teach Peace: Living Legacy to Kent State Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.
鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a Kent State student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism.