May 4 Commemoration
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 žž Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.
The Long Shadow of May 4, 1970
The lessons of žž State should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.
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.
MEDIA ADVISORY: žž State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
žž will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on žž State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at žž with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
žž State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, žž will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on žž State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
“Young Plato” Meets žž State’s "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at žž State.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The žž State Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.
IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, žž Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, žž State shootings as a student affairs administrator.