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May 4 Commemoration

Julian Grimes Speaks at the May 4 Commemoration on May 4, 2025

'Freedom Is Not Given, It Is Fought For'

Julian Grimes, a graduating senior and president of Black United Students (BUS), delivered an impassioned speech connecting the historical struggle for civil rights to current challenges facing higher education. 

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May 4 2025 near Don Drumm's "Heart of Steel" metal sculpture

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration

The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at Kent State included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4. 

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President Diacon Speaks at Commemoration of May 4, 1970 in May 2025

Treating Others With Dignity During Stormy Times Must Be Part of University's Core Values

In a heartfelt address during this year's May 4th commemoration ceremony, 麻豆果冻 President Todd Diacon spoke about the challenges of leading during times of change and uncertainty, while emphasizing a common theme 鈥� the university's commitment to its core values of kindness and respect. 

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2025 Candlelight Vigil

Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4

Despite rain, 麻豆果冻 continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the Kent State Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.

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Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

麻豆果冻 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥� a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history. 

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: Kent State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

麻豆果冻 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥� a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history. 

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Kent State Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis

Join us on the Kent State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

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Emerson College Professor Gregory Payne Ph.D., far right, teaches a course on the tragedies at Kent State and Jackson State

Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself

A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne鈥檚 course about the Kent State and Jackson State tragedies will visit Kent State on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.

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Student tour guide Emma Butera talking about the aftermath of May 4

Students Guiding the History of Kent State

The May 4 Visitors Center uses 麻豆果冻鈥檚 history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.  

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Carston Brumfield, 14, is one of the students from the Stark County Educational Service Center, working on a mural for inside the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in McGilvrey Hall.

What Does Peace Look Like?

It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?  

But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.

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