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Kent State ROTC Cadets Honor Veterans, Plant Daffodil Bulbs on May 4 Site

As part of 5XÉçÇø’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration, cadets from the university’s ROTC programs joined staff from University Facilities Management and other volunteers on the site of the May 4, 1970, tragedy to plant daffodil bulbs. As a living memorial, 58,175 daffodils were originally planted – one for each U.S. service member killed in Vietnam.

The daffodil bulb planting is an opportunity for the Kent State community to reflect on the events of May 4 and to demonstrate its commitment to the university’s core values of respect, kindness and the peaceful exchange of ideas. Born from this tragedy, these core values provide the foundation of Kent State’s internationally lauded work in healing divided communities with peaceful conflict resolution.

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Media Note: B-roll from the daffodil bulb planting is available at .

Media Contacts:
Eric Mansfield, emansfie@kent.edu, 330-672-2797
Emily Vincent, evincen2@kent.edu, 330-672-8595

A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet shovels dirt where a new daffodil bulb is planted.
A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet shovels dirt where a new daffodil bulb is planted.
 
A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet digs a hole to plant a daffodil bulb.
A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet digs a hole to plant a daffodil bulb.
 
A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet plants a daffodil bulb as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
A 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadet plants a daffodil bulb as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.
 
A group of 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadets carrying shovels and daffodil bulbs walk past the Victory Bell on the Commons, which is part of the historic May 4 site.
A group of 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadets carrying shovels and daffodil bulbs walk past the Victory Bell on the Commons, which is part of the historic May 4 site.
 

Top Photo Caption:
Two 5XÉçÇø ROTC cadets pick out daffodil bulbs to plant as part of the university's annual Veterans Day Commemoration.

Photos by Bob Christy

POSTED: Thursday, November 9, 2023 07:29 PM
Updated: Thursday, November 9, 2023 07:48 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Emily Vincent