May 4 Visitors Center
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Hours & Closures:
| Monday-Friday | 9 am - 5 pm |
| Saturday | 1 pm - 5 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
| The Center will be closed for Winter Break from December 15- January 12, but visits are available by appointment based on staff availability. Contact may4@kent.edu to arrange your visit. Regular hours will commence when the Spring semester begins on January 13. | |
| The Center will be closed on Monday January 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day | |
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book “ֱ State: An American Tragedy.” He will participate in a panel discussion at ֱ State on Sept. 27.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how ֱ State's history creates connections and inspiration.
Jeffrey Miller: A Snapshot in Time
An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4.
ֱ State’s May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With “Bill: An All-American Boy” Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, ֱ State University’s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder’s life with an exhibition titled “Bill: An All-American Boy.” Mr. Schroeder’s sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
Exit Interview
Congratulations to May 4 Visitors Center intern Emma McNichols who will graduate in December. She has recently accepted a position at Andersonville National Historic Site, a National Park Site in Georgia dedicated to American Prisoners of War.
We chatted with Emma about her experience as a student intern here at the May 4 Visitor
May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Updates
A refreshed May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Tour will premiere during the 2024 May 4 commemoration this weekend. The outdoor tour signs, which debuted in 2010 during the 40th commemoration, allow ֱ State visitors to trace the steps of history of the events of May 4, 1970, through text, video, image, and narration.
Vietnamese Student Feels Connection to May 4
Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to ֱ State when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.