May 4 In the News

Alison Caplan shares her impressions of unique Kent State experiences in her first year as director of the May 4 Visitor Center.

 
Chuck Ayers discusses his art

Cartoonist reflects May 4 through power of art 

Cartoonist and illustrator Chuck Ayers reflected on his experiences while being on campus during the events of May 4, 1970, during the opening of a new exhibit in the May 4 Visitors Center.

 
a group discusses a book

The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio

Authors visit the May 4 Visitors Center to discuss how Devo got its start on Kent State’s campus and how band members were affected by May 4.

 
portraits of the 4 KSU students killed on May 4, 1970

Listening party and Q&A with musician Chris Butler for the May 4 Visitors Center’s “Snapshots in Time: The Lives of Four Students”