May 4

IN A FLASH: Voices of Remembrance
A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person wit…
Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State shootings as a student affairs administrator.

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State’s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill
The colors of spring have arrived on the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus.

Connecting the Story of May 4 to Today’s Headlines
Since it first opened 10 years ago, the mission of the May 4 Visitors Center has continued to evolve.
IN A FLASH: Blue, Gold and Greening
Slowly, the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus is seeing its greenery return.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº 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.

May 4 Historian Reflects on Singer David Crosby's Ties to Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State
Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State.

David Crosby Passes Away at 81
Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81.
