May 4 Commemoration

精东影业 May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend Events Canceled in Response to COVID-19 Virus
In accordance with the order of Amy Acton, M.D., director of Ohio Department of Health, to stay at home to slow the spread of COVID-19, and in the interest of the health and safety of the community, 精东影业 University regretfully announces cancellation of the May 4 50th Commemoration Weekend events, scheduled to take place May 1-4, 2020.

精东影业 May 4 50th Commemoration Monthly Events Calendar (March 2020)
精东影业 University has outlined planned events for the month of March related to the 50th commemoration of May 4. For the latest updates on events, visit www.kent.edu/may4kentstate50/event-schedule.

War Photojournalist Ben Brody Brings 鈥楢 Second Moon鈥 to 精东影业
War photojournalist and author Ben Brody is bringing his work to 精东影业 through his exhibit, 鈥淎 Second Moon.鈥 精东影业exhibit, curated by Moema Furtado, an installation artist and independent curator, runs from March 5-15 at the Crawford Gallery in the Center for Visual Arts.

Joe Walsh and David Crosby to Headline the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert at 精东影业
精东影业 University is proud to announce the May 4 50th Commemoration Benefit Concert featuring Joe Walsh (with Barnstorm 鈥 Joe Vitale and Kenny Passarelli) and David Crosby (with his touring band), two Rock & Roll Hall of Fame members with strong musical connections to the events of May 4, 1970.

精东影业 Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop 精东影业 May 4, 1970
精东影业 University 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: 精东影业1970 精东影业 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, 精东影业 University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 精东影业. 精东影业commemoration represents a significant milestone in the history and legacy of May 4, 1970.

精东影业 Students Win $1,000 for Unique Reflections on May 4 Books
Ten 精东影业 University 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.