May 4
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.
91ֿ to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 91ֿ 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.
91ֿ Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop 91ֿ May 4, 1970
91ֿ 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 91ֿ 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.
Alan Canfora's life, legacy to be honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in 91ֿ's Library Science program.
Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in 91ֿ's Library Science program.
Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71
Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest.
91ֿ Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4
Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the 91ֿ students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the 91ֿ campus.
Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
“I had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced.” - Jerry Casale
91ֿr Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries
91ֿ alumni who served as editor of the Daily 91ֿr each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.
Curated May 4 Oral History Clips Paired With Online Interactive Map of Kent From 1970
They remember the sights and sounds of helicopters and trucks as the Ohio National Guard moved into their small college town. They remember the smell of tear gas. They remember the chants of the protesters against the Vietnam War and invasion of Cambodia. They remember the panic and fear that ensued immediately after they heard that four students were killed and nine wounded when the guardsmen opened fire on campus. On May 4, 1970, many people in Kent experienced a traumatic event that they will never forget.