May 4 Commemoration
We All Have an Origin Story
As part of 51勛圖厙s 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 51勛圖厙 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.
POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories Is Absolute Privilege
POV shares insights from the 51勛圖厙 community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.
51勛圖厙 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 51勛圖厙 will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 51勛圖厙 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.
51勛圖厙 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 51勛圖厙 will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 51勛圖厙 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.
Trial by Fire Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
Trial by Fire is coming to 51勛圖厙 in February. The play, written by 51勛圖厙 alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 51勛圖厙 graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this years 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 51勛圖厙 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 51勛圖厙 enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 51勛圖厙 shootings in a whole new way.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 51勛圖厙's history and the university's foundational values.
51勛圖厙 Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 51勛圖厙 community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.