May 4 Commemoration Events and Exhibits

On May 3-4, 2024, Kent State University will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent State University students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students, and sparking a turning point in American History. Through looking back, Kent State also looks ahead with awareness of the many ways in which the legacy of May 4 is evident in the university today and in what’s to come. “The Power of Our Voices” theme will continue to inspire this year’s May 4 commemoration.

Selinda Floss is graduating with a bachelor's degree at 17 years old

Like most 17-year-olds, Selinda Floss is preparing for her upcoming graduation. But unlike most students her age, her graduation includes a bachelor's degree in criminology and justice studies from Kent State University at Ashtabula.Floss, who participated in the College Credit Plus program and has previously earned an associate degree and plans to attend law school in the near future, was recently featured in The Star Beacon about her upcoming graduation.  Kent State Ashtabula's 78th commencement ceremony will be held Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Susan J. Stocker Hall.READ SELINDA'S STORY...

Martin Walschburger Hurtado undergraduate student research

For the past seven years, Dr. Dinah Qutob of Kent State University at Stark and Dr. Adam Underwood from Walsh University have partnered to guide Stark County undergraduate students pursuing careers in biology, instilling in them a comprehensive understanding of how biological networks transition between health and disease states. Currently, they are collaborating through the Undergraduate Research Program to study the molecular mechanisms underlying rare diseases. Their recent work involves student research on the impact of specific proteins in cancer, as well as a genetic mutation that causes...

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What’s past is prologue. Let the history of May 4, 1970, be heard this week. Episode 1 of the new “Legacy May 4” podcast visits the site of the tragedy, then looks at how Kent State moved from the optimism and opportunity of 1960s higher education to an unintended turning point for the nation. Witness and activist Chic Canfora shares perspectives as a young woman of the 1960s, compared with the experiences of two students of the 21st century.  Related reading:Maintaining Kent State’s Daffodil HillBrinsley Tyrell, creator of Daffodil HillKent State’s May 4 Visitors Center and National...

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