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May 4 Commemoration

Moments of Truth is a new book on May 4, 1970, by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus Howard Ruffner

Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Alumnus

On the morning of May 4, 1970, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Stater 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. Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.  

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First-year students read May 4 books for the Common Reading Experience.

May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’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.

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Thomas Grace and Sara Abou Rashed will speak at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's 2019 Educators Summit.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State

Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University titled â€œMay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

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Thomas Grace and Sara Abou Rashed will speak at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's 2019 Educators Summit.

Educators Summit Kicks Off Yearlong 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970, at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State

Student activism and giving voice to students will be the topics of two keynote speakers who are headlining the upcoming 2019 Educators Summit at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University titled â€œMay 4, 1970 Then & Now: Voices for Change."

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Photographs of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on the stage in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Ballroom during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. 

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A singer performs on stage in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Ballroom during the 49th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Community Gathers for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970. The annual commemoration marks the fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. 

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Photographs of the four students killed on May 4, 1970, sit on the stage in the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Student Center Ballroom during the 48th annual May 4 Commemoration.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State to Gather for 49th Annual May 4 Commemoration, Host Renowned Journalist Bob Woodward

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University will hold the 49th commemoration of the historic events of May 4, 1970, where protesting students, observers and soldiers gathered on that fateful day when the Ohio National Guard shot and killed four students and wounded nine others on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus. 

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Laura Davis, Ph.D., walks students through her memories of May 4, 1970

May 4 Course Takes Students On Journey Through History

As part of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

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