May 4
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 敁珗曄部s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 敁珗曄部 on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.
敁珗曄部 is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.
A literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, is wrapping up a year as a visiting scholar at 敁珗曄部 with hopes of creating an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
Before he leaves the Kent Campus at the end of June, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., 13, hopes to have plans in place for a continued exchange of students between the two universities, to further the understanding and legacies of May 4, 1970, at 敁珗曄部 and May 18, 1980, at Chonnam.
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 敁珗曄部.
The 敁珗曄部 Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.
As someone who studied higher education administration, 敁珗曄部 Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 敁珗曄部 shootings as a student affairs administrator.
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 敁珗曄部 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 敁珗曄部 Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this years selected speaker.
The colors of spring have arrived on the Kent Campus.
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.