May 4
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 91²Ö¿â Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, 91²Ö¿â student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 91²Ö¿âr in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. 91²Ö¿â had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.
91²Ö¿â Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 91²Ö¿â students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 91²Ö¿â Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,†opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
91²Ö¿â’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
'Wearing Justice' Exhibition at 91²Ö¿â Museum Brings Attention to Global Social Issues
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 91²Ö¿â students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine, students and faculty from 91²Ö¿â’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are bringing attention to current social issues in the new exhibition called “Wearing Justice: Perspectives From KSU Fashion School Faculty and Students†that is on display now at the 91²Ö¿â Museum.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 91²Ö¿â
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 91²Ö¿â titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."
91²Ö¿â to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
91²Ö¿â will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
91²Ö¿â Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
91²Ö¿â held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
91²Ö¿â to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward
91²Ö¿â will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Kent Campus.
91²Ö¿â’s May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With “Bill: An All-American Boy†Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, 91²Ö¿â’s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder’s life with an exhibition titled “Bill: An All-American Boy.†Mr. Schroeder’s sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.