May 4

Connecting Across Differences
The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 91²Ö¿â shootings so they might better connect with each other.

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change
An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 91²Ö¿â faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 91²Ö¿â, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

Rights, Free Speech and Protest at 91²Ö¿â
91²Ö¿â’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.

Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 91²Ö¿â’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91²Ö¿â Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 91²Ö¿â†as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

91²Ö¿â Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 91²Ö¿â will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91²Ö¿â students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

A Closer Look at ‘Graphic Content’
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.

91²Ö¿â and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership
91²Ö¿â Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to 91²Ö¿â.

IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display
