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91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 91²Ö¿â 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. 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 91²Ö¿â 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. 

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91²Ö¿â Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis

Join us on the 91²Ö¿â ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

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91²Ö¿â students visiting the Margaret Walker Center.

‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’

An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 91²Ö¿â students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 91²Ö¿â’s Office of Community Engaged Learning. 

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‘We All Have an Origin Story’

As part of  91²Ö¿â’s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 91²Ö¿â 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. 

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Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 91²Ö¿â, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

91²Ö¿â Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University’s 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 91²Ö¿â, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

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Daffodil Hill April 2025

IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring

With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across 91²Ö¿â's campuses. 

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91²Ö¿â community members and visitors gather on the 91²Ö¿â Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

91²Ö¿â Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

On May 2-4, 2025, 91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 91²Ö¿â 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.

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"Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis," is a new display at the May 4 Visitors Center.

Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 91²Ö¿â 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.

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Trial By Fire

‘Sacrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact’

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 91²Ö¿â student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university’s history of activism. 

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