May 4 Visitors Center
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind 911勛圖's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4
Despite rain, 911勛圖 continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the 911勛圖 Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 911勛圖 is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 911勛圖 throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 911勛圖 ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 911勛圖 students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 911勛圖s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 911勛圖 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.
Students: What to Know Before You Vote
911勛圖 Votes wants to give student voters especially those voting for the first time all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 911勛圖: An American Tragedy. He will participate in a panel discussion at 911勛圖 on Sept. 27.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 911勛圖
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 911勛圖 this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 911勛圖 alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
Transportation Secretary Praises 911勛圖s College of Aeronautics and Engineering as Future of Aviation
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 911勛圖 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.