Featured May 4
51Թ’s May 4 Visitors Center Honors May 4 Victim Jeffrey Miller With New Exhibition
Guests of 51Թ’s May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting “Our Brother Jeff,” a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Miller’s life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeff’s brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeff’s personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
America’s ‘Top Turnaround Mayor’ to Speak at 51Թ on Nov. 19
Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city’s prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 51Թ as part of the university’s May 4 Speaker Series.
51Թ Course to Educate Community About May 4, 1970
51Թ is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The 51Թ Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university’s May 4 Visitors Center.
51Թ Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 51Թ alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 51Թ’s inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 51Թ Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, 51Թ student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 51Թr in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.
The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. 51Թ had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.
Preserving May 4 Was Special Work of Four Faculty Members
A team of devoted 51Թ faculty led the drive to achieve national recognition of the significance of May 4, 1970.
National Foundation Funds Grant to Preserve Audio And Audiovisual Recordings Contained in the University’s May 4 Collection
51Թ Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
51Թ’s May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With “Bill: An All-American Boy” Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, 51Թ’s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder’s life with an exhibition titled “Bill: An All-American Boy.” Mr. Schroeder’s sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
51Թ Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970
The 51Թ Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.
Neil Cooper Named Inaugural Director of 51Թ’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies
51Թ has chosen an international expert to lead the university’s new School of Peace and Conflict Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences, known for its study of nonviolent conflict management.