May 4 Visitors Center
51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center Focuses on Life Amid Tragedy in Sandys Scrapbook 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 51勛圖厙. 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
51勛圖厙 Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
51勛圖厙 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
51勛圖厙 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 universitys Kent Campus and are free and open to the public.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 51勛圖厙s May 4 Site
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙's historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall.
51勛圖厙 Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
University Libraries Provides Access to 51勛圖厙 May 4 Shootings Audio Archive
More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the 51勛圖厙 Special Collections and Archives digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙 Memorial Service in 1971.