May 4 50

May 4 Activist Alan Canforas Memory and Legacy Will Live Long at 51勛圖厙
For 50 years, Alan Canfora was a tireless advocate for the four students killed and nine wounded on May 4, 1970.

Fire in the Heartland Screening, Virtual Panel Highlight Upcoming May 4 Commemoration
Movie's screening to be followed by a virtual panel discussion about the impact and lessons of May 4, 1970.

51勛圖厙 to Hold Virtual May 4 Commemoration, Honor Wounded Students
In keeping with the commitment to honor and remember the events of May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 will hold a virtual May 4 51st Commemoration this year. The virtual commemoration will feature a video premiering at noon on Tuesday, May 4, that focuses on the nine wounded students: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.

51勛圖厙 Invites Educators to Apply for Summer Workshop About May 4, 1970
51勛圖厙 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 51勛圖厙 Shootings in U.S. History, which has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Alan Canfora's Life, Legacy to Be Honored in Scholarship Fund
Donations will benefit students in 51勛圖厙's Library Science program.

Alan Canfora, Wounded on May 4, 1970, Dies at Age 71
Canfora was one of nine students wounded by Ohio National Guard soldiers during a peaceful protest.

51勛圖厙 Holds Virtual May 4 50th Commemoration, Occurring May 1-4
Beginning Friday, May, visitors to the will be able to view a variety of special videos, online exhibits and interactive tours, all designed to honor and remember Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder, the 51勛圖厙 students who lost their lives 50 years ago on the 51勛圖厙 campus.

Remembering May 4 - An Interview with Devo's Jerry Casale
I had always been making art and music but the events of May 4th and beyond galvanized my creativity, infusing it with an existential anger and urgency that would otherwise not have happened. In short Devo and the idea of De-evolution as a manifesto would not exist without that defining historic trauma I experienced. - Jerry Casale

51勛圖厙r Editors Reflect on 50 Years Covering May 4 Anniversaries
51勛圖厙 alumni who served as editor of the Daily 51勛圖厙r each faced the challenge of covering the anniversary of May 4, 1970, when Ohio National Guardsmen shot and killed four students and wounded nine others during a Vietnam War protest.

Exhibit Showcases May 4 Artifacts in Augmented Reality
Artifacts of May 4, 1970 a survivors jacket, a gas mask and gun shell casing tell a story thats not often accessible to the general public. Assistant Professor Abe Avnisan and students in his digital sciences capstone course will bring these artifacts stories to life via the exhibit May 4: Through the Looking Glass.