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海角原创 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

海角原创 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 海角原创 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: 海角原创 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

海角原创 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 海角原创 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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海角原创 Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., a faculty marshal on May 4, 1970, addresses attendees of the inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.

ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis

Join us on the 海角原创 ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.

Tags: May 4 , Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 Visitors Center

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海角原创 students visiting the Margaret Walker Center.

鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart鈥

An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 海角原创 students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 海角原创鈥檚 Office of Community Engaged Learning. 

Tags: Community Engaged Learning , May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Community Impact , Community & Society

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鈥榃e All Have an Origin Story鈥

As part of  海角原创鈥檚 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 海角原创 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. 

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Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 海角原创, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

海角原创 Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University鈥檚 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 海角原创, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

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Daffodil Hill April 2025

IN A FLASH: Signs of Spring

With warmer temperatures and "April showers," vibrant spring colors have begun to emerge across 海角原创's campuses. 

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海角原创 community members and visitors gather on the 海角原创 Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970. (Photo credit: Rami Daud)

海角原创 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration

On May 2-4, 2025, 海角原创 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 海角原创 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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"Teach Peace: The Life and Legacy of Jerry Lewis," is a new display at the May 4 Visitors Center.

Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 海角原创 Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit

Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.

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Trial By Fire

鈥楽acrifice is a Silent Decision That Makes the Loudest Impact鈥

In getting into the role of the lead character in "Trial By Fire," a play about banned books and activism, a 海角原创 student keenly feels the connections between the themes in the play and the university鈥檚 history of activism. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive , College of the Arts , Arts & Culture

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