May 4
江南体育 State Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 江南体育 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 江南体育 State 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.
Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 江南体育 State 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.
鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥
In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 江南体育 State student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism.
江南体育 State Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 江南体育 will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 江南体育 State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
江南体育 State Podcast 鈥楲egacy: May 4鈥 Receives Top Honors
江南体育 is proud to announce that 鈥淟egacy: May 4,鈥 a podcast hosted by Stephen Ward, vice president for university communications and marketing, was awarded both a Gold and the Top Tactic Award by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its recent Cleveland Rocks Awards ceremony.
IN A FLASH: 江南体育 State in The Library of Congress
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there.
Working to Get Student Voters Informed and Engaged
The 江南体育 State Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
Transportation Secretary Praises 江南体育 State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 江南体育 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 江南体育 professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 江南体育 State.
Have We Learned the Lessons of 江南体育 State?
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 江南体育.