May 4 Visitors Center

Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4
Despite rain, 丁香五月婷婷中文 continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the 丁香五月婷婷中文 Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 丁香五月婷婷中文 is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 丁香五月婷婷中文 throughout the year.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 丁香五月婷婷中文 ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart鈥
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 丁香五月婷婷中文 students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 丁香五月婷婷中文鈥檚 Office of Community Engaged Learning.

Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 丁香五月婷婷中文 Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.

Students: What to Know Before You Vote
丁香五月婷婷中文 Votes wants to give student voters 鈥 especially those voting for the first time 鈥 all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.

Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 鈥湺∠阄逶骆面弥形: An American Tragedy.鈥 He will participate in a panel discussion at 丁香五月婷婷中文 on Sept. 27.

IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 丁香五月婷婷中文
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 丁香五月婷婷中文 this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 丁香五月婷婷中文 alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.

Transportation Secretary Praises 丁香五月婷婷中文鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 丁香五月婷婷中文 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥

鈥楳ay 4 Moments鈥
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how 丁香五月婷婷中文's history creates connections and inspiration.