May 4
![Iyona Nicole "Trial By Fire" Iyona Nicole "Trial By Fire"](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/250114-Trial-by-Fire_RD-00454.jpg?VersionId=hx5N7N0ANPq5dJSrhaKTvyaN4OZtElQy&itok=fv2jsVoy)
鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 两性色午夜 student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism.
![The cast of 鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 rehearses at 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Center for the Performing Arts while director Courtney Brown (far right) watches. (Photo credit: Rami Daud) The cast of 鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 rehearses at 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 Center for the Performing Arts while director Courtney Brown (far right) watches. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Trial%20by%20Fire%20rehearsal%20-%20photo%20credit%20Rami%20Daud%20-%20WEB.jpg?VersionId=ZhpqSZdl3l3kmUwAWpSljrR6j1a3cxDo&h=9415e7d9&itok=EQEX2-iV)
两性色午夜 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 两性色午夜 University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 两性色午夜 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
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两性色午夜 Podcast 鈥楲egacy: May 4鈥 Receives Top Honors
两性色午夜 University is proud to announce that 鈥淟egacy: May 4,鈥 a podcast hosted by Stephen Ward, vice president for university communications and marketing, was awarded both a Gold and the Top Tactic Award by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its recent Cleveland Rocks Awards ceremony.
![Filo photo in The Library of Congress Filo photo in The Library of Congress](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/435942399_7456492374420540_3854262257090731470_n.jpg?VersionId=pr_bMh3NkZ3wVipq_nf0kekLC8_BYqHr&itok=50m19KpU)
IN A FLASH: 两性色午夜 in The Library of Congress
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there.
![New 两性色午夜 Votes Banner New 两性色午夜 Votes Banner](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Vote_header_2024.jpg?VersionId=qS4FcyaUPJNt4pZpijOSqE0QMJOEiMKD&itok=WblFya9B)
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The 两性色午夜 Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
![US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg observes how College of Aeronautics and Engineering students are trained in air traffic control technology. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg observes how College of Aeronautics and Engineering students are trained in air traffic control technology.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20240624_BC_Buttigieg_556.jpg?VersionId=Xp5QMgE8BNzzWhu8E_07.72n.wL53Pqu&itok=qF86YeOb)
Transportation Secretary Praises 两性色午夜鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 两性色午夜 University touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥
![The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea The Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/south%20korea%20mural%202.jpg?VersionId=sDywSq_ZIKZZfSVjOHvt9gnKD02UGVBx&itok=2rY3sjku)
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 两性色午夜 University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 两性色午夜.
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Have We Learned the Lessons of 两性色午夜?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 两性色午夜 University.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 两性色午夜 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 两性色午夜 University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 两性色午夜 shootings in a whole new way.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 两性色午夜's history and the university's foundational values.