May 4 Commemoration
Educator's Summit on May 4 Has Great Success; National Grant Will Allow Program to Grow in 2020
Organizers of the recent Voices for Change Educator’s Summit at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø say the curriculum developed at the event can be used by teachers worldwide, so that the lessons of May 4, 1970, will continue to be shared. The summit, held in August, was one about 100 events planned for the 2019-20 academic year to support the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day when Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students protesting the U.S. invasion of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, killing four and wounding nine.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Course to Educate Community About May 4, 1970
51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university’s May 4 Visitors Center.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy
In the spring of 1970, two-time 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’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.
"What Does It Mean To Be Human?"
Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumnus
On the morning of May 4, 1970, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 51³Ô¹ÏÍør 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. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.
May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience
51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university’s values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.
Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø titled “May 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."