May 4
May 4 Shooting Victim Inspires Students With Disabilities to Embrace Their Own
Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University.
That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman’s bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler’s spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.
Protector of History: Alan Canfora Collection to be Dedicated at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Libraries
The largest private collection of documents and materials relating to the May 4, 1970, shootings at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University, amassed by survivor Alan Canfora, will be formally dedicated by University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives on May
MEDIA ADVISORY: Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th 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.
‘Perseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process’
Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America’s history of protest.
Where They Were on May 4, 1970
A future Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University president and a past Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ administrator were serving at universities in Dayton and Texas on May 4, 1970, and had to find ways to manage student protests in reaction to the shootings.
Historian Who Recorded Guardsmen’s Voices to Speak at Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s 2026 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
David Strittmatter, associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, has been selected as the 2026 speaker for the fifth annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. He will share firsthand oral histories from Ohio National Guardsmen who were present during the May 4, 1970, shootings at 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.
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.
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.
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.