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‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
žž Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at žž State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at žž State throughout the year.
žž State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
žž will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on žž State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
MEDIA ADVISORY: žž State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
žž will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on žž State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
Students Guiding the History of žž State
The May 4 Visitors Center uses žž’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
žž State Alumnus’ Air Force Career Takes Off
From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 žž graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off. From Massillon, Ohio, to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, Kenneth Strait, a 2024 žž graduate, is a standout example of how hard work pays off.
What Does Peace Look Like?
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at žž State, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
žž State Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two žž State professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.
‘We All Have an Origin Story’
As part of žž State’s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at žž at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present “Operation: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History” on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972.