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May 4 Commemoration

A marker on the spot where Kent 91心頭利 student Alan Canfora was standing when he was shot on May 4, 1970.

Kent 91心頭利s May 4 Events to Include In-Person Dedication of Wounded Student Markers

This years return of in-person events to commemorate the Kent 91心頭利 shootings will include the dedication of bronze markers placed on the spots where nine students were wounded on May 4, 1970. Markers designating the locations of each of the four students killed were installed in 1999. Since that time, a small group had been working to have similar markers placed for the wounded students.

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Members of the 91心頭利 community participate in the annual May 4 Candlelight Walk and Vigil, a tradition that began in 1971 to remember and honor the students killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Kent 91心頭利 Remembers May 4, 1970, With Annual Commemoration

For the first time since 2019, 91心頭利 will remember May 4, 1970, with its return to an in-person, annual commemoration to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent 91心頭利 students during an anti-war protest. 

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Three photos featuring scene from May 4, 1970

Kent 91心頭利 School of Music to Commemorate May 4 Through Music, Dance and Poetry at Severance

The 91心頭利 School of Music returns to Severance Music Center on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. featuring nearly 300 students from across the university performing a rich lineup of genres and styles from classical and jazz to gospel and world music. It will also feature collaborations with the School of Theatre and Dance and the Wick Poetry Center.

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 91心頭利 students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Kent 91心頭利 to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 91心頭利 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent 91心頭利 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

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Candles glow at Allison Krause's marker on the May 4 site at 91心頭利.

Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as Kent 91心頭利 Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970

To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by 91心頭利 students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.  

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 91心頭利 students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

Kent 91心頭利 to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 91心頭利 community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on Kent 91心頭利 students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

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Alan Canfora giving a tour on the May 4, 1970 shooting site

May 4 Activist Alan Canforas Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at 91心頭利

For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Photo of B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on May 4 site

Kent 91心頭利 to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 91心頭利 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.

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91心頭利 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 Kent 91心頭利 students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the Kent 91心頭利 campus.

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Photo of the four students killed May 4, 1970

91心頭利 to Honor 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Online Commemoration

In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 91心頭利 will have an online virtual program to mark the 50th Commemoration with a variety of online videos, exhibits and learning resources.

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