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 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”