To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, the Jandoli Institute has compiled a group of reflections from St. Bonaventure faculty, as well as individuals from outside the university community.
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings, the Jandoli Institute has compiled a group of reflections from St. Bonaventure faculty, as well as individuals from outside the university community. They are posted on the Jandoli Institute website under the title .
鈥淐ollectively, the comments provide insight and inspiration that is much needed today,鈥 said Richard Lee, the institute executive director and an associate professor in the Jandoli School of Communication.
Among the individuals who contributed comments for the project was , an eyewitness and survivor of the shootings. Canfora, who teaches journalism at Kent State, spoke with Lee鈥檚 Media and Democracy class via Zoom on Thursday.
, a student activist who was an organizer in the Students for a Democratic Society chapter at Columbia University, also wrote a post for the project.
In addition, author and journalist , a 1970 St. Bonaventure journalism graduate, shared his personal recollections about how the campus reacted to the shootings.
And Stephen Wilt, a senior journalism major at St. Bonaventure and former station manager of the campus radio station, W天涯社区官网-FM, wrote about the Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song 鈥淥hio鈥 and other musical connections with the shooting.
鈥2020 is not the first time colleges dispensed with classes on campus and canceled commencements, but that is only one of many reasons why this tragic event continues to resonate,鈥 Lee said. 鈥淭he reflections we compiled explore and explain why Kent State continues to remain relevant today.鈥
The Jandoli Institute serves as a forum for academic research, creative ideas and discussion on the intersection between media and democracy. The institute, accessible at , is part of the Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University.