May 4 Commemoration

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.

MEDIA ADVISORY: 51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
51勛圖厙 will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

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 51勛圖厙 with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 51勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙s "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 51勛圖厙.

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 51勛圖厙 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, 51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 shootings as a student affairs administrator.

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 51勛圖厙s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 51勛圖厙 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 51勛圖厙 Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this years selected speaker.
51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 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.