May 4
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at žž State on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at žž State as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
žž Course to Educate Community žž May 4, 1970
žž is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The žž State Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university’s May 4 Visitors Center.
žž State Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time žž alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in žž State’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by žž State Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, žž student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily žž Stater in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. žž State had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.
žž Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'
Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of žž students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The žž Museum’s exhibition, “Culture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and ’70s,” opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
žž State’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
'Wearing Justice' Exhibition at žž Museum Brings Attention to Global Social Issues
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on žž students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine, students and faculty from žž State’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising are bringing attention to current social issues in the new exhibition called “Wearing Justice: Perspectives From KSU Fashion School Faculty and Students” that is on display now at the žž Museum.