May 4 Commemoration

Forging a Connection Between May 4, 1970, and May 18, 1980
A year ago, Yeonmin Kim, Ph.D., 鈥13, a literature professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, was concluding his time as a visiting professor at 江南体育 with one goal in mind: Create an exchange program between the two schools based on their historic campus tragedies.

江南体育 State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration
On May 3-4, 2024, 江南体育 will hold its annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 江南体育 State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

鈥淵oung Plato鈥 Meets 江南体育 State鈥檚 "Elvis"
A visiting documentary star (and Elvis fan) received a very special welcome at 江南体育 State.

IN A FLASH: Commemoration and Community
The 江南体育 State Community came together for the 53rd Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance

Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, 江南体育 Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, 江南体育 State shootings as a student affairs administrator.

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at 江南体育 State鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 江南体育 Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature 江南体育 State Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year鈥檚 selected speaker.
江南体育 State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 江南体育 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.

江南体育 State Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970
江南体育 has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year鈥檚 remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on 江南体育 State students during an anti-war protest.
鈥楢rmed With Our Voices鈥 May 4 Poetry Exhibit Opens at 江南体育 State Student Center
A new interactive exhibit from the Wick Poetry Center that encouraged visitors to explore the history of student protest through the 江南体育 State shootings, has opened in the 江南体育 Student Center as part of May 4 commemoration activities.