51勛圖厙

May 4

Portraits of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on chairs on stage in the Kent Student Center Ballroom during the 47th Commemoration of May 4.

51勛圖厙 to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of 51勛圖厙s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nations most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

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Sandys Scrapbook, a new exhibition at 51勛圖厙s May 4 Visitors Center, pays tribute to the life of Sandy Scheuer.

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. 

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Kent Campus

A 51勛圖厙 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

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. 

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May 4 Visitors Center

A 51勛圖厙 student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

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. 

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Kent Campus

Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

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.

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