Schedule of Events
To honor and remember the events that occurred on that tragic day, virtual events and exhibits hosted by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University students, faculty and staff are scheduled through May 4.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970.
Join us to explore the lasting impact of the Vietnam War through the perspectives of adoptee Mahli Xuan Mechenbier, J.D., and retired Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier, a Vietnam prisoner of war, connecting the war’s humanitarian and historical consequences to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s legacy.
Art can be a positive healing experience, allowing reflection, encouraging discussion, and bringing people together. Join the May 4 Visitors Center for a vigil lantern making workshop led by Jennifer Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy at Ursuline College.
Join us for a history-focused panel discussion on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 @ 3:00pm in the Raup Geography Library (McGilvrey 417). This event is open to the public and is part of May 4th programming.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµpanel will feature:
Explore the Kent campus and downtown area with the scholars behind Mapping May 4. Visitors will walk approximately 2 miles to tour Kent landmarks, learning about the events leading up to, during, and after the tragic shooting in 1970.
This is the Award-Winning National PBS Public Broadcast-screened film- Produced and Directed by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ May 4 1970 Veterans, Daniel Miller, Chic Canfora, Bill Whitaker with support from Joe Walsh, and contributions from Alan Canfora, Chic Canfora, Bill Whitaker, Ken Hammond, Candy Knox, Larry
Harvest celebrates the timeless songwriting, electric jams and acoustic artistry of classic-era Neil Young.
This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. There will be food before the Candlelight Walk on the Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot, and there will be an online signup for the Candlelight Vigil.
Authors: Barbara Child, Laura Davis, Rodney Dillman, Susan Erenrich, Tom Grace, David Hassler, Miriam Jackson, Peter Jedick, Neal Johnson, Donald Miller, Chera Thompson, and Paula Stone Tucker.
Come meet and remember with this year's authors.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcampus community and visitors will gather at noon on the May 4 site at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Commons to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 55 years ago.