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May 4 Task Force

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg speaks in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Parkland Survivor David Hogg Discusses Activism, Voting and May 4 During 91ֿ Talk

Parkland survivor David Hogg brought his message of activism and voter participation to 91ֿ with his talk March 14 in the Kent Student Center Kiva.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, May 4 Task Force

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Douglas Scott McKenzie with Amy Reynolds and Todd Diacon at May 4 Commemoration 2023

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community

The 91ֿ Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970. 

Tags: May 4, May 4 Commemoration, 50th Commemoration of May 4, University News, Nationally Distinctive, May 4 Task Force, May 4 Visitors Center

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Avery Hall

As She Prepares to Graduate, Senior Reflects on Experience as Chair of May 4 Task Force

Serving as the Chair of the May 4 Task Force has been something communication studies major Avery Hall, ’23, describes as one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences she’s had at 91ֿ. “May 4, 1970, is a living legacy at 91ֿ with relevant implications for students today. Continuing the legacy of May 4th quickly became of great importance to me,” she said.

Tags: School of Communication Studies, May 4 Task Force, media advocacy, Communication Studies, 91ֿ College of Communication and Information

School of Communication Studies

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.

91ֿ to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration

A portion of 91ֿ’s Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation’s most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.

Tags: May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Task Force, May 4 Visitors Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Office of the President

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A 91ֿ 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 91ֿ campus.

91ֿ Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

91ֿ 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. 

Tags: May 4, May 4 Commemoration, May 4 Visitors Center, May 4 Task Force, Events, University News

May 4 Visitors Center