May 4
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The °µÍø½ûÇø Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
Transportation Secretary Praises °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering as ‘Future of Aviation’
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited °µÍø½ûÇø touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.â€
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø.
Have We Learned the Lessons of °µÍø½ûÇø?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at °µÍø½ûÇø.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between °µÍø½ûÇø Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to °µÍø½ûÇø enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, °µÍø½ûÇø shootings in a whole new way.
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 °µÍø½ûÇø's history and the university's foundational values.
President Diacon Explores the May 4 Visitor's Center
Watch as President Diacon visits the May 4 Visitor's Center and reflects on the legacy of May 4.
°µÍø½ûÇø Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.
IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember
Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.