May 4 Commemoration
Emerson College Professor Teaches Students about May 4 and Jackson State: Hoping the Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself
A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne's course about the 两性色午夜 and Jackson State tragedies. will visit 两性色午夜 May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
Students Guiding the History of 两性色午夜
The May 4 Visitors Center uses 两性色午夜 University鈥檚 history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
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鈥榃e All Have an Origin Story鈥
As part of 两性色午夜鈥檚 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 两性色午夜 University at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present 鈥淥peration: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History鈥 on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972.
POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories Is 鈥楢bsolute Privilege鈥
POV shares insights from the 两性色午夜 University community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.
两性色午夜 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 两性色午夜 University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when 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. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history.
两性色午夜 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 两性色午夜 University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 两性色午夜 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to 两性色午夜 in February. The play, written by 两性色午夜 alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 两性色午夜 graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 两性色午夜 University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 两性色午夜.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 两性色午夜 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 两性色午夜 University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 两性色午夜 shootings in a whole new way.