May 4 Commemoration
91PORNA Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970
91PORNA invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, 鈥淢aking Meaning of May 4: The 1970 91PORNA Shootings in U.S. History.鈥 Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were awarded $170,000 in funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create this workshop.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MAY 4 50TH COMMEMORATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE EVENTS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 1-4
After months of planning, 91PORNA鈥檚 May 4 50th Commemoration Advisory Committee has released details of programs scheduled for the 50th Commemoration of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91PORNA. The commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.
91PORNA Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 91PORNA students were awarded $1,000 each for their creative use of videos, podcasts and Adobe Spark庐 pages to reflect on the events of May 4, 1970, as part of the university鈥檚 Design Innovation Common Reading Challenge.
91PORNA May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (December 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91PORNA is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. May 4: Looking Through the L鈥91PORNA May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (November 2019)
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Educator's Summit on May 4 Has Great Success; National Grant Will Allow Program to Grow in 2020
Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator鈥檚 Summit at 91PORNA say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events planned for the 2019-20 academic year to support the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 91PORNA students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine.
91PORNA Course to Educate Community About May 4, 1970
91PORNA is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The 91PORNA Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center.
91PORNA May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (October 2019)
*For media planning purposes, 91PORNA is providing this monthly email that outlines all planned events for the upcoming month related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule. 鈥楶TSD: From May 4 Through T鈥
91PORNA Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 91PORNA alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 91PORNA鈥檚 inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 91PORNA Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, 91PORNA student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 91PORNAr in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. 91PORNA had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.