May 4
It Was Time for Me to Go Home Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity
51勛圖厙 Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 51勛圖厙 is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 51勛圖厙 throughout the year.
51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
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.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 51勛圖厙 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
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.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 51勛圖厙 ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 51勛圖厙 students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 51勛圖厙s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
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.
51勛圖厙 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 51勛圖厙, 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.
IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring
With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across 51勛圖厙's campuses.
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.