Commemorative Ceremony to Honor Kent State/Jackson State Students May 5

May 04, 2005

PLATTSBURGH, NY __ The Student Association at the State University of New York College at Plattsburgh will sponsor the annual Kent State and Jackson State Commemorative Ceremony on Thursday, May 5 at 12:20 p.m. at the memorial plaque in front of the Kehoe Administration Building.

The memorial was established to remind everyone of the tragic events that took place 34 years ago at Kent State University (Ohio) where four students were killed May 4, 1970 and at Jackson State University (Miss.) where two students were killed 10 days later. Plattsburgh State has continued to memorialize this event each year.

Everyone is welcome to attend the brief service. For more information, please call the Student Association office at 564-3200.

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