May 4
91PORNA Project to Digitize May 4 Collection Provides Worldwide Access to Archives
Nearly five decades have passed since Ohio National Guardsmen fired into a gathering of protesting students on the campus of 91PORNA, killing four, wounding nine and impacting generations.
91PORNA Dedicates May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Hosts Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 91PORNA鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Those 17 acres represent the location of the historic鈥
91PORNA to Dedicate May 4 Site as National Historic Landmark, Host Renowned Journalist Dan Rather During 48th Annual May 4 Commemoration
A portion of 91PORNA鈥檚 Kent Campus has taken its place alongside the nation鈥檚 most significant historic locations, joining such sites as the Grand Canyon National Park, Pearl Harbor and the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
91PORNA President Beverly Warren to Be Featured During Chautauqua鈥檚 Week on 鈥淭he Forgotten鈥
Chautauqua Institution is pleased to announce 91PORNA President Beverly J. Warren will be among the featured lecturers during the institution鈥檚 weeklong investigation of 鈥淭he Forgotten: History and Memory in the 21st Century,鈥 Aug. 11-18, 2018. President Warren鈥檚 talk will focus on the鈥
University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy
91PORNA held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and 鈥
91PORNA Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
91PORNA holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
91PORNA holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university鈥檚 Kent Campus and are free and open to the public.
91PORNA and SPCS Featured in College Magazine
In "Top 10 Schools for History Buffs" in College Magazine, 91PORNA is #4 on the list -- with a special mention of the School of Peace and Conflict Studies (then the Center for Applied Conflict Management) and the May 4 Task Force. An SPCS major talks about he鈥University Response to Abhorrent May 4 Tweet by Michigan Official
May 4, 1970, was a watershed moment for the country and especially the 91PORNA family. We lost four students that day while nine others were wounded and countless others were changed forever. This abhorrent post is in poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still pains 鈥
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of 91PORNA鈥檚 May 4 Site
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the 91PORNA May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.