Honoring and remembering the events of May 4, 1970, and educating others about the tragic day at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University remain an ongoing commitment by the university. On that day, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, who died Oct. 25, 2025, and Jerry M.