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Kent State University’s May 4 Visitors Center and History Department will present An American Tragedy: Kent State on the Page, a panel discussion framing a new examination of the May 4, 1970 shootings. The event will take place during Kent State’s Homecoming weekend, Friday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in 137 Bowman Hall at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.
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Monday, September 16, 2024 - 5:31pm
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 1:46pm
Dear Friends,
As we start a new academic semester, I send my best wishes for wellness and success!
Monday, April 29, 2024 - 5:15pm
Alison Caplan shares her impressions of unique Kent State experiences in her first year as director of the May 4 Visitor Center
Monday, April 15, 2024 - 7:48pm
Comics of May 4" features the work of artists Chuck Ayers, Derf Backderf and Katherine Wirick.
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 2:41pm
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of Kent State University Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State” as this year’s selected speaker.
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 4:36pm
The Kent State University Press is delighted to announce that Professor Jamie C. Capuzza’s new book, The Fifth Star: Ohio’s Fight for Women’s Right to Vote (Kent State University Press, 2023), has received the 2024 Senior Scholar Publication Award from the Ohio Academy of History. The award was announced on Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Ohio Academy of History’s annual conference.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 - 3:21pm
If you frequent the Kent State University Library for Starbucks and studying, you may not have noticed you were within feet of one of the most important resources for students on campus. The Student Multimedia Studio (SMS) on the first floor provides a space for academic and creative play for students, faculty and staff.
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 7:40pm
The Division of Research and Economic Development will host a virtual conversation on the importance of data management plans (DMPs) in contemporary scholarly research on Thursday, Feb. 22 at noon.
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 8:02pm
By Dean of University Libraries Ken Burhanna
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 6:36pm
Kent State University’s Anti-Racism and Equity Institute, in conjunction with University Libraries, on Feb. 6 will host a movie screening and panel discussion for Black History Month addressing the increasing infant mortality rate among African Americans in Northeast Ohio.