May 4
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì'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.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì 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 ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University 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.
May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Updates
A refreshed May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Tour will premiere during the 2024 May 4 commemoration this weekend. The outdoor tour signs, which debuted in 2010 during the 40th commemoration, allow ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì visitors to trace the steps of history of the events of May 4, 1970, through text, video, image, and narration.
‘Legacy: May 4’ Episode 4 - Lofty Purpose Shared
Writer and author Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Enquirer, provides historical context and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì President Todd Diacon shares the experience of following values to navigate today’s divided culture, using lessons learned from May 4 1970.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Peace Upon the Earth, Episode 3 of Legacy: May 4 Podcast
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies originated at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì as a response to May 4. Today it’s central in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s global presence. We travel to Rwanda, where ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì convened a global peace education conference and, through the Kigali Summer Institute, immerses students in peace-building centered on reconciliation, in a place that experienced the unimaginable 1994 genocide.