May 4
The Quest for Legacy, Episode 2 of Legacy: May 4 Now Live
Listen to episode two of May 4: Legacy, which continues with the story of °µÍø½ûÇø fraternity brothers drive to the nation’s capital in the hours after the shootings and make their way to an Oval Office meeting with President Richard Nixon. We also move into the 21st century with Associate Dean and retired Lt. Col. Mo McFarland on the May 4 legacy.
Legacy: May 4 Podcast Launches
What’s past is prologue. Let the history of May 4, 1970, be heard this week.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how °µÍø½ûÇø's history creates connections and inspiration.
Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, °µÍø½ûÇø shootings so they might better connect with each other.
Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change
An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and °µÍø½ûÇø faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at °µÍø½ûÇø, emphasizing the significance of May 4.
IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
Rights, Free Speech and Protest at °µÍø½ûÇø
°µÍø½ûÇø’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.
Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for °µÍø½ûÇø’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of °µÍø½ûÇø Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at °µÍø½ûÇø†as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.
°µÍø½ûÇø Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, °µÍø½ûÇø will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on °µÍø½ûÇø students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.