51勛圖厙

May 4

51勛圖厙 unveiled bronze markers in honor of nine students who were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on protesting students on May 4, 1970.

51勛圖厙 Installs Bronze Markers to Honor Nine Students and Identify Where They Were Wounded on May 4, 1970

New bronze markers identify the locations where nine students were wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on May 4, 1970, during an anti-war demonstration.

Tags: University News, May 4 Visitors Center, May 4

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New Digital Content is Added for May 4 Augmented Reality Experience

Augmented Reality Experience Integrates New May 4 Markers

New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.

Tags: Community & Society, College of Education, Health and Human Services, May 4, May 4 50, National Endowment for the Humanities

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 51勛圖厙 students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

51勛圖厙 to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 51勛圖厙 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: Featured Story, University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

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Candles glow at Allison Krause's marker on the May 4 site at 51勛圖厙.

Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as 51勛圖厙 Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970

To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by 51勛圖厙 students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.  

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50

51勛圖厙 Today

Alan Canfora Scholarship Winner

51勛圖厙 Names Inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship Recipients

51勛圖厙 has awarded the inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship to social justice activists and incoming 51勛圖厙 students Kaedynce Kasiewicz, from McKinley High School in Niles, Ohio, and Chloe McCrone, from Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio.

Tags: May 4, May 4 50

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 51勛圖厙 students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

51勛圖厙 to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 51勛圖厙 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50, Success Story, alumni-news

Kent Campus

Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

May 4 Activist Alan Canforas Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at 51勛圖厙

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

Tags: University News, May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 50

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How We Remember May 4th

Fire in the Heartland Screening, Virtual Panel Highlight Upcoming May 4 Commemoration

Movie's screening to be followed by a virtual panel discussion about the impact and lessons of May 4, 1970.

Tags: May 4, May 4 50

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Photo of B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on May 4 site

51勛圖厙 to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.

Tags: Featured Story, University News, May 4, May 4 50, May 4 Commemoration, Success Story

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A woman places a flower through the bullet hole left in a sculpture on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

51勛圖厙 Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970

51勛圖厙 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 51勛圖厙 Shootings in U.S. History, which has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Tags: Community & Society, May 4 50, College of Education, Health and Human Services, National Endowment for the Humanities, May 4

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