May 4
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ shootings in a whole new way.
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ's history and the university's foundational values.
President Diacon Explores the May 4 Visitor's Center
Watch as President Diacon visits the May 4 Visitor's Center and reflects on the legacy of May 4.
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.
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 ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.
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.
May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Updates
A refreshed May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Tour will premiere during the 2024 May 4 commemoration this weekend. The outdoor tour signs, which debuted in 2010 during the 40th commemoration, allow ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ visitors to trace the steps of history of the events of May 4, 1970, through text, video, image, and narration.
‘Legacy: May 4’ Episode 4 - Lofty Purpose Shared
Writer and author Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Enquirer, provides historical context and ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ President Todd Diacon shares the experience of following values to navigate today’s divided culture, using lessons learned from May 4 1970.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
Peace Upon the Earth, Episode 3 of Legacy: May 4 Podcast
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies originated at ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ as a response to May 4. Today it’s central in ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ’s global presence. We travel to Rwanda, where ¶¡ÏãÎåÔÂæÃæÃÖÐÎÄ convened a global peace education conference and, through the Kigali Summer Institute, immerses students in peace-building centered on reconciliation, in a place that experienced the unimaginable 1994 genocide.