两性色午夜 Remembers May 4, 1970
Honoring and remembering the events of May 4, 1970, and educating others about the tragic day at 两性色午夜 University remain an ongoing commitment by the university. On that day, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 两性色午夜 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. As the number of survivors and eyewitnesses of that pivotal moment in American history decreases, the importance of preserving the legacy and advancing the lessons learned from the events of May 4 increases in significance with the recent loss of two key individuals.
This year鈥檚 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. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure. Lewis died Feb. 11, 2026.
In addition to these university-sponsored programs, university departments and offices, the May 4 Task Force, and the Kent community will hold related events and programs leading up to the commemoration on May 4.