May 4 Commemoration
Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., ’13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 91ֿ with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.
91ֿ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 91ֿ will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91ֿ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
“Young Plato” Meets 91ֿ’s "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 91ֿ.
IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 91ֿ Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.
IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, 91ֿ Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 91ֿ shootings as a student affairs administrator.
Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 91ֿ’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91ֿ Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 91ֿ Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
91ֿ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91ֿ students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.
91ֿ Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970
91ֿ has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year’s remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91ֿ students during an anti-war protest.
‘Armed With Our Voices’ May 4 Poetry Exhibit Opens at 91ֿ Student Center
A new interactive exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center that encouraged visitors to explore the history of student protest through the 91ֿ shootings, has opened in the Kent Student Center as part of May 4 commemoration activities.