May 4
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 91大神 faculty and staff, will help participants demonstrate knowledge about the critical history of student activism and organizing at 91大神, emphasizing the significance of May 4.
IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
Rights, Free Speech and Protest at 91大神
91大神鈥檚 School of Peace and Conflict Studies and School of Communication Studies has organized a panel discussion to talk about free speech and protest on campus to educate students about their rights and responsibilities.
Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 91大神鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91大神 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting 鈥淒eveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 91大神鈥 as this year鈥檚 selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.
91大神 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 91大神 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91大神 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.
A Closer Look at 鈥楪raphic Content鈥
Alison Caplan, director of the May 4 Visitors Center, provides an up close look at some of the items in the center's "Graphic Content: The Comics of May 4" exhibition. She also share stories about the art and the artists that created it.
91大神 and Cambodian University, Forever Joined by History, Celebrate New Partnership
91大神 Provost and Senior Vice President Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Vice President for Global Education Marcello Fantoni joined officials from Dewey International University in Battambang, Cambodia, to celebrate a new partnership expected to bring Cambodian students to 91大神.
IN A FLASH: 'Graphic Content' on Display
"Graphic Content: Comics of May 4" opens March 20 at the May 4 Visitors Center. This exhibition features graphic art depictions of May 4 , spanning three generations including work by Katherine Wirick, Derf Backderf and 91大神 alumnus Chuck Ayers. The artwork will be鈥Transforming the Sp(e)ace: School of Peace and Conflict Studies to Host Open House
The School of Peace and Conflict Studies (SPCS) is set to reveal its new, renovated space in the bottom floor of 91大神鈥檚 McGilvrey Hall (Room 113) on March 20 from 5:30-7 p.m. The open house event is hosted by the SPCS and will feature guest speaker Roger Mac Ginty, Ph.D., Professor 鈥Moving the 鈥楤US鈥 Forward to Maintain its Strong Legacy, Honor its History
Julian Grimes, president of Black United Students, one of 91大神's oldest student organizations, is working to maintain the legacy of the organization credited for starting the formal observance of February as Black History Month.