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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State ROTC Cadets Honor Veterans, Plant Daffodil Bulbs on May 4 Site

As part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration, cadets from the university’s ROTC programs joined staff from University Facilities Management and other volunteers on the site of the May 4, 1970, tragedy to plant daffodil bulbs. As a living memorial, 58,175 daffodils were originally planted – one for each U.S. service member killed in Vietnam.

The daffodil bulb planting is an opportunity for the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State community to reflect on the events of May 4 and to demonstrate its commitment to the university’s core values of respect, kindness and the peaceful exchange of ideas. Born from this tragedy, these core values provide the foundation of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s internationally lauded work in healing divided communities with peaceful conflict resolution.

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Media Note: B-roll from the daffodil bulb planting is available at .

Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet shovels dirt where a new daffodil bulb is planted.
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet shovels dirt where a new daffodil bulb is planted.
 
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet digs a hole to plant a daffodil bulb.
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet digs a hole to plant a daffodil bulb.
 
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet plants a daffodil bulb as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadet plants a daffodil bulb as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
 
A group of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadets carrying shovels and daffodil bulbs walk past the Victory Bell on the Commons, which is part of the historic May 4 site.
A group of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadets carrying shovels and daffodil bulbs walk past the Victory Bell on the Commons, which is part of the historic May 4 site.
 

Top Photo Caption:
Two Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University ROTC cadets pick out daffodil bulbs to plant as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

Photos by Bob Christy

POSTED: Thursday, November 9, 2023 07:29 PM
Updated: Thursday, November 9, 2023 07:48 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Emily Vincent