May 4 Visitors Center
‘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 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's history creates connections and inspiration.
It's Her Week at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Celebrating 10 years as a student organization, Her Campus ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ presents a full week of career-focused events with panels, speakers and a runway fashion show.
A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.
IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display
"Graphic Content: Comics of May 4" opens March 20 at the May 4 Visitors Center. This exhibition features graphic art depictions of May 4 , spanning three generations including work by Katherine Wirick, Derf Backderf and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ alumnus Chuck Ayers. The artwork will be…
Learning Through the Lens of History
While Alison Caplan grew up in nearby Akron, Ohio, and has spent time in Kent, when she joined the university as the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center in July, she began to see, and understand, the campus in a whole new light. Caplan is part of a group of Golden Flashes that ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
Learning Through the Lens of History
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Today is following the new director of the May 4 Visitors Center as part of its "Year with a Flash" series.
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.
Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.
Working in Kent to Bring Innovation to Students in Brazil
Educators from Brazil visited Northeast Ohio institutions for inspirations in innovative teaching.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.