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911勛圖 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

911勛圖 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 911勛圖 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. 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 911勛圖 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

911勛圖 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 911勛圖 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. 

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911勛圖 Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

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.

Tags: May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center

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911勛圖 students visiting the Margaret Walker Center.

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. 

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We All Have an Origin Story

As part of  911勛圖s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 911勛圖 at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present Operation: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by  after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972. 

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Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 911勛圖, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

911勛圖 Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During Universitys 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 911勛圖, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

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IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring

With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across 911勛圖's campuses. 

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911勛圖 community members and visitors gather on the 911勛圖 Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

911勛圖 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

On May 2-4, 2025, 911勛圖 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 911勛圖 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.

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"Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis," is a new display at the May 4 Visitors Center.

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.

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Trial By Fire

Sacrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 911勛圖 student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the universitys history of activism. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , College of the Arts , Arts & Culture

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