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May 4 Commemoration

Logo for May 4 50 Years

麻豆影院 has outlined planned events for the month of March related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule.

Shown is a photo taken by war photojournalist and author Ben Brody. Brody is bringing his work to 麻豆影院 through his exhibit, 鈥淎 Second Moon.鈥

War photojournalist and author Ben Brody is bringing his work to 麻豆影院 State through his exhibit, 鈥淎 Second Moon.鈥 The exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, an installation artist and independent curator, runs from March 5-15 at the Crawford Gallery in the Center for Visual Arts.

Joe Walsh will perform with his band Barnstorm on May 2 at 麻豆影院 for the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert. (Photo credit: Myriam Santos)

麻豆影院 is proud to announce the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh (with Barnstorm 鈥 Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli) and David Crosby (with his touring band), two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members with strong musical connections to the events of May 4, 1970.

Alan Canfora (far right), who was shot on May 4, 1970, leads a guided tour of the historic May 4 site.

麻豆影院 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, 鈥淢aking Meaning of May 4: The 1970 麻豆影院 State Shootings in U.S. History.鈥 Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.

麻豆影院 students stand vigil where one of four slain 麻豆影院 State students was shot on May 4, 1970.

After months of planning, 麻豆影院鈥檚 May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 麻豆影院 State. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

With the 50th May 4 Commemoration approaching, this year鈥檚 Common Reading Experience for all first-year 麻豆影院 students created an opportunity to incorporate the books 鈥淭his We Know鈥 and 鈥淭hirteen Seconds: Confrontation at 麻豆影院 State."

Ten 麻豆影院 students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark庐 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university鈥檚 Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.