May 4
Augmented Reality Experience Integrates New May 4 Markers
New digital content for the May 4 augmented virtual reality experience is set to premiere to coincide with this year's commemoration.
žž State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the žž community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on žž State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as žž State Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970
To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by žž students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.
žž State Names Inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship Recipients
žž has awarded the inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship to social justice activists and incoming žž State students Kaedynce Kasiewicz, from McKinley High School in Niles, Ohio, and Chloe McCrone, from Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio.
žž State to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students
Members of the žž community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on žž State students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.
May 4 Activist Alan Canfora’s Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at žž
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.
Fire in the Heartland Screening, Virtual Panel Highlight Upcoming May 4 Commemoration
Movie's screening to be followed by a virtual panel discussion about the impact and lessons of May 4, 1970.
žž State to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, žž will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.
žž State Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop žž May 4, 1970
žž invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, “Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 žž State Shootings in U.S. History,” which has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in žž State's Library Science program.