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May 4 Commemoration

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. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center , Presidential Speaker Series , Alumni

Alumni and Giving

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. 

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center , Presidential Speaker Series , Success Story

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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. 

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center , Presidential Speaker Series

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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.  

Tags: School of Peace and Conflict Studies , College of Sciences and Humanities , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Featured Story

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Today

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.  

Tags: University News , Board of Trustees , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the B’nai B’rith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.  

Tags: May 4 50 , University News , Board of Trustees , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , Featured May 4

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Board of Trustees Ensures University’s Ongoing Commitment Regarding May 4, 1970

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Tags: May 4 50 , University News , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Stark , Department of Geography , Featured May 4

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Memorials Expert Chris Post Discusses 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Tags: Featured Story , University News , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University at Stark , Department of Geography

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A visitor learns about the events surrounding May 4, 1970 while visiting the May 4 Visitors Center

Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard’s presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.

Tags: University News , May 4 Visitors Center , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Today

Artist Don Drumm poses with a photo of his sculpture that was shot on May 4, 1970, at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University.

Heart of Steel

Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall.   The abstract sculpture, which M…

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