May 4 Commemoration
POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories is 'Absolute Privilege'
POV shares insights from the 青年涩导航 community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.
青年涩导航 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 青年涩导航 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 青年涩导航 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
青年涩导航 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 青年涩导航 will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 青年涩导航 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to 青年涩导航 in February. The play, written by 青年涩导航 alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 青年涩导航 graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 青年涩导航 professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 青年涩导航.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 青年涩导航 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 青年涩导航 enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 青年涩导航 shootings in a whole new way.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 青年涩导航's history and the university's foundational values.
青年涩导航 Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 青年涩导航 community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.
Why Geography and Landscape Matter
Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 青年涩导航 Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.