Stark Campus: May 4th and Its Meaning on American Society
This presentation explores the May 4, 1970 shootings at Kent State, their historic context and their memorialization on the Kent Campus. Part of the Stark Campus FYE Success Series. Presented by Dr. Chris Post, associate professor of geography.
Christian comedian Tim Hawkins, whose act involves finding the ridiculousness and hilarity in everyday life, will bring his family-friendly humor to the Performing Arts Center at Kent State University at Tuscarawas on September 14 at 7:30 p.m. Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, Tim Hawkins has been meticulously crafting a no-bones, no-bull comedy show that entertains the entire family. With three hundred million online video views, over one hundred sold-out concerts every year, and a motley half million Facebook fans, Tim's Jackwagon Crew has grown into a g...
For hundreds of area residents who attended the 2019 Columbiana County Fair, Kent State Columbiana County had its own way of welcoming them to the annual event. A newly landscaped area and signage helped showcase the work of employees from the Kent State Salem Campus who created the space at the Saltwell Road entrance, near by the bridge. Those involved with the project included John Majernik, horticulture program director; Jeff Christopher, senior facilities manager; John Stainer, building and grounds supervisor; and grounds employees. The plant material was donated by Cata...
Before she attended her first class on campus, Kent State University freshman Hayley Simons had already acquired broad knowledge of the May 4, 1970, shootings from her father and brother, who are both graduates of the university. But it wasn’t until this summer when she read two books about May 4 as an assignment for the university’s Common Reading Experience that Simons learned crucial details about the events preceding the Ohio National Guard's shootings of 13 students, four of whom died. “I hadn’t realized how many protests there were prior to the shootings,...
Kent State’s Columbiana County campuses hosted orientation sessions on each of the two campuses to help welcome new and transfer students for the 2019-20 academic year. Destination Kent State, or DKS, was a day-long event for students, parents and family members to learn the ins and outs of being a college student at Kent State Salem and Kent State East Liverpool. Faculty, staff and administrators led information sessions to help explain topics such as financial aid, scholarships, technical support, time management, library resources, study techniques and learning support services. &n...