May 4 Visitors Center
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United ӰƵs Naval Academy, has written a new book “ӰƵ: An American Tragedy.” He will participate in a panel discussion at ӰƵ on Sept. 27.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ӰƵ
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ӰƵ this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ӰƵ alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
Transportation Secretary Praises ӰƵ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering as ‘Future of Aviation’
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ӰƵ touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”
‘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 ӰƵ's history creates connections and inspiration.
It's Her Week at ӰƵ
Celebrating 10 years as a student organization, Her Campus ӰƵ 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 ӰƵ 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 ӰƵ Today will be following for the 2023-24 academic year.
Learning Through the Lens of History
ӰƵ 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.