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May 4

Friends hug while members of the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community and visitors gather on the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Bob Christy, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University)

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, 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. 

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Jesse Jackson at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in May 1971.

IN A FLASH: Remembering Jesse Jackson at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University honors the memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson and remembers his visits to our campuses over the years.

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Jerry M Lewis standing in front of the May 4th site

Jerry M. Lewis, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88

Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.  

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Daffodil Hill planting Veterans Day 2025

IN A FLASH: Digging In To Honor Veterans

Snowy weather and cold temperatures didn't stop volunteers from taking part in the annual Veterans Day tradition of bulb-planting on Daffodil Hill.

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John Cleary

Remembering John Cleary

A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University student whose darkest day was seen around the world on the cover of Life magazine has died. John Cleary, 74, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away Oct. 25 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

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May 4 2025 near Don Drumm's "Heart of Steel" metal sculpture

IN A FLASH: A Memorable Commemoration

The 55-year commemoration of the tragic events of May 4, 1970 at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ included an extensive schedule of presentations, the annual candlelight walk and vigil and the commemoration ceremonies on May 4. 

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Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes delivers the Jerry M. Lewis Lecture on May 2, 2025.

‘It Was Time for Me to Go Home’ – Geography Professor Combed May 4 Oral Histories in Search of Shared Humanity

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Associate Professor of Geography Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., has studied the events of May 4, 1970, through the lens of a map maker. 

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2024

IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day

Remembering May 4, 1970 at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ throughout the year.

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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. 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 – a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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. 

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