May 4 50
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
5XÉçÇø sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 5XÉçÇø with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.
Heart of Steel
Kent State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 5XÉçÇø with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
Kent State Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
Kent State Alumnus Leads Planning for 50th Anniversary Commemoration of May 4, 1970
Rodney Flauhaus is 5XÉçÇø’s new May 4 Commemoration Project Manager.
Kent State Alumnus Leads Planning for 50th Anniversary Commemoration of May 4, 1970