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A student stands vigil on the spot where one of four students was shot on May 4, 1970.

University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and …

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A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State campus.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today. 

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May 4 Visitors Center

A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970. Krause and three other students were killed during the May 4, 1970, shootings by Ohio National Guardsmen on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State campus.

Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ Campus and are free and open to the public. 

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Students gather at the site where one of four slain students was shot on May 4, 1970, during a student protest of the Vietnam War.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Announces Special Designation of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s May 4 Site

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the designation of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University May 4, 1970, Site as a . The site joins more than 2,500 historic places that bear the national distinction.

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May 4 Site Guided Tours Offered During Taylor Hall Renovations

Guided tours of Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State's historic May 4 grounds will be offered daily as the university begins renovations to Taylor Hall.

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A Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State student stands vigil at the spot where Allison Krause was shot on May 4, 1970.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the t…

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University Libraries Provides Access to Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State May 4 Shootings Audio Archive

More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Memorial Service in 1971.

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State faculty, staff, students and campus visitors gather on the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commons and Blanket Hill for the 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provided an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also …

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s May 4 Visitors Center Wins Two Awards

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University’s May 4 Visitors Center was recently recognized with two prestigious awards — one for the visitors center and one for a student-perspective film in the center’s exhibit. The May 4 Visitors Center received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance (…

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State’s May 4 Visitors Center Wins Two Awards

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center

Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University held its 43rd annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 2-5, 2013. The annual commemoration provides an avenue for the university community to come together to remember those lost and injured during the tragedy and also to reflect on the meaning of May 4…

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Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Commemorates May 4, Dedicates May 4 Visitors Center