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Survivors remember as if it happened yesterday – the sounds, the confusion, the fear as protests and unrest escalated to a deadly level on campus. As dozens of students gathered outside on university grounds to make their voices heard, officers fired their weapons. In the end, students were wounded, others lost their lives and officers were exonerated.   The scenario may sound similar to the events of May 4, 1970, at ������, but this incident happened two years prior. It is known as the Orangeburg Massacre on the campus of South Carolina State University on Feb. 8, 19...

On May 4, 1970, ������ was placed in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard on campus ended in tragedy. Thirteen seconds of rifle fire by 28 Ohio National Guardsmen left four students dead, one permanently paralyzed and eight others wounded.   Each year, as part of the May 4 Commemoration, Kent State’s May 4 Visitors Center presents events and opportunities to inquire, learn and reflect – words inscribed on the May 4 Memorial located near the center. For the 48th Commemoration of May 4, st...

Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of ������, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.   This international tragedy has never lost its relevance. Whether embraced or criticized, it is a living and breathing chapter in Kent State’s past, present and future.   Individuals from around the world, from the young to the elderly, from numerous disciplines and backgrounds, have sought more information about the events that surround that fateful day.   Through a grant...

Seventeen acres on the ������ campus denote the location of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others. In 2010, the May 4 site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places for being associated with events that contributed significantly to U.S. history. Then in 2016, Kent State’s May 4 site was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, joining more than 2,500 historic places...

Salem – ������ at Salem recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Student Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and a community member. The awards and recipients are: Academic Awards Dedicated Service in Horticulture: Blake Brown Jessica Cvelbar Outstanding Concentration in Horticulture: Amanda Ray Renae Tesauro Outstanding Horticulture Students: Olivia Dotson Desiree Pinkerton Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Academic Excellence: Avery Wilson J...

A team of ������ public relations students are finalists in the national Bateman Case Study Competition after working on a public relations campaign that would increase funding for childhood cancer research. Each year, the annual competition, hosted by the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), calls for PRSSA college chapter teams to research, plan, implement and evaluate a public relations campaign for a real client. The Kent State team – KSU Gold – was chosen as one of three finalists out of 84 teams across the country that entered. KSU Gold and the two other...

Students in the Advanced Television News Producing class, with support from a grant awarded by the TEGNA Foundation, have spent the semester learning the stories of middle school students at Cleveland’s Daniel E. Morgan School and within the Hough community. Now, as the semester comes to a conclusion, they are preparing to tell those stories on a larger stage. The class, taught by Thor Wasbotten, professor in the Kent State School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) is made up of juniors and seniors studying journalism and digital media production. The class has spent several days in...

������’s May 4 Visitors Center presents “Freedom Sings: A Concert” on Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in University Auditorium at Cartwright Hall. Cartwright Hall is located at 650 Hilltop Drive in Kent. During this event, the story of free speech in America will be told through rock, pop, hip-hop and country music. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. “‘Freedom Sings’ is the culminating event in our yearlong exploration of our First Amendment freedoms,” said Mindy Farmer, Ph.D., director of the May 4 Visitors Cente...

������ at Salem recently recognized three employees with Campus Excellence Awards, recognizing exemplary teaching and service to the campus for the 2017-18 academic year. Margie Bea Iagulli was named outstanding fulltime faculty member; Dr. Jessica Paull was named the outstanding adjunct faculty member; and Sherry DeWitt was recognized as the outstanding staff member. Iagulli is a senior lecturer for the radiologic technology program and has taught at the Salem Campus for 21 years.  She teaches 11 different courses in the radiology program’s associate degree program; ...

This past week, the Center, in partnership with the Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA), held a One Day Academy training program for Municipal Clerks from across the State of Ohio. The program focused on how to manage the public records associated with municipal social media accounts. The session was facilitated by Pari Swift, University Records Manager, for The Ohio State University and Darren Shulman, City Attorney with the City of Delaware. The day-long program was held in the City of Marysville and was attended by 17 individuals seeking to earn Education ...