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May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Updates

A refreshed May 4 National Historic Landmark Site Tour will premiere during the 2024 May 4 commemoration this weekend.  The outdoor tour signs, which debuted in 2010 during the 40th commemoration, allow 911³Ô¹Ï visitors to trace the steps of history of the events of May 4, 1970, through text, video, image, and narration.

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‘Legacy: May 4’ Episode 4 - Lofty Purpose Shared

Writer and author Will Bunch of the Philadelphia Enquirer, provides historical context and 911³Ô¹Ï President Todd Diacon shares the experience of following values to navigate today’s divided culture, using lessons learned from May 4 1970. 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: 911³Ô¹Ï Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

911³Ô¹Ï will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 911³Ô¹Ï students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

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Pacifique Niyonzima, far right, program manager of 911³Ô¹Ï's Office of Education Abroad in Africa, based in Kigali, Rwanda, greets students taking part in the Kigali Summer Institute, upon their arrival in Rwanda on July 2, 2023..

Peace Upon the Earth, Episode 3 of Legacy: May 4 Podcast

The School of Peace and Conflict Studies originated at 911³Ô¹Ï as a response to May 4. Today it’s central in 911³Ô¹Ï’s global presence. We travel to Rwanda, where 911³Ô¹Ï convened a global peace education conference and, through the Kigali Summer Institute, immerses students in peace-building centered on reconciliation, in a place that experienced the unimaginable 1994 genocide.

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The Quest for Legacy, Episode 2 of Legacy: May 4 Now Live

Listen to episode two of May 4: Legacy, which continues with the story of 911³Ô¹Ï fraternity brothers drive to the nation’s capital in the hours after the shootings and make their way to an Oval Office meeting with President Richard Nixon. We also move into the 21st century with Associate Dean and retired Lt. Col. Mo McFarland on the May 4 legacy.

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Legacy: May 4 Podcast Launches

What’s past is prologue. Let the history of May 4, 1970, be heard this week. 

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how 911³Ô¹Ï's history creates connections and inspiration.

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Assistant Professor Sara Koopman

Connecting Across Differences

The idea was simple: Physically connect people with the locations of the May 4, 1970, 911³Ô¹Ï shootings so they might better connect with each other.

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911³Ô¹Ï students at 2023 May 4 Commemoration

Educating the Next Generation: Civic Engagement, Social Justice and Peaceful Change

An all-day conference, presented by the May 4 Education Committee for K-12 educators, students, and 911³Ô¹Ï faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 911³Ô¹Ï, emphasizing the significance of May 4.

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IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring

Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.

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