May 4

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration
The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at 做厙輦⑹ included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4.

It Was Time for Me to Go Home Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
做厙輦⑹ Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 做厙輦⑹ is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 做厙輦⑹ throughout the year.

做厙輦⑹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 做厙輦⑹ 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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 做厙輦⑹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
做厙輦⑹ will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 做厙輦⑹ 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.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 做厙輦⑹ ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 做厙輦⑹ students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 做厙輦⑹s Office of Community Engaged Learning.

We All Have an Origin Story
As part of 做厙輦⑹s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 做厙輦⑹ at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present Operation: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972.

做厙輦⑹ Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During Universitys 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 做厙輦⑹, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring
With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across 做厙輦⑹'s campuses.