/news/tags/may-4th-shootings May 4th shootings en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:22:01 GMT /news/education/2020-08-11/wny-historian-wounded-at-kent-state-reflects-on-fire-in-the-heartland For Tom Grace, the events of May 4, 1970 have been a major part of his life- ever since he was wounded when the National Guard opened fire on anti-war... Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:22:01 GMT /news/education/2020-08-11/wny-historian-wounded-at-kent-state-reflects-on-fire-in-the-heartland Dave Debo /news/health-science/2020-04-29/how-mental-health-care-has-changed-50-years-after-kent-state-shootings In the weeks and months following May 4, 1970, life for Kent State students changed completely. The university responded to the shootings by halting on-campus classes and creating a type of pre-Internet distance learning for students, and students and faculty had to change the way they learned and taught. The students were, of course, emotionally changed by the experience as well, and the approach to mental health care at the time was quite different than today. Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:40:12 GMT /news/health-science/2020-04-29/how-mental-health-care-has-changed-50-years-after-kent-state-shootings /news/arts-culture/2020-04-03/author-of-new-may-4-book-discusses-remembrance-importance-of-newspapers The 50th anniversary commemoration events for the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University were canceled because of the new coronavirus, but some… Sat, 04 Apr 2020 00:23:27 GMT /news/arts-culture/2020-04-03/author-of-new-may-4-book-discusses-remembrance-importance-of-newspapers /news/events/2020-03-04/ksu-commencement-to-feature-students-wounded-may-4-1970 Spring Commencement at Kent State will feature two speakers who were wounded during the May Fourth shootings 50 years ago.Kent State President Todd Diacon… Thu, 05 Mar 2020 00:10:33 GMT /news/events/2020-03-04/ksu-commencement-to-feature-students-wounded-may-4-1970 /news/education/2019-11-20/former-new-orleans-mayor-talks-patriotism-in-may-4-speech The former mayor of New Orleans drew parallels between the troubled times of 1970 that led to tragedy at Kent State and the troubled times right now that… Wed, 20 Nov 2019 22:05:43 GMT /news/education/2019-11-20/former-new-orleans-mayor-talks-patriotism-in-may-4-speech /news/community/2019-08-02/former-student-and-author-remembers-his-experience-of-may-4th Kent State University began its schedule of events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the May 4th shootings. The first of two speakers this week spoke… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 12:11:26 GMT /news/community/2019-08-02/former-student-and-author-remembers-his-experience-of-may-4th