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May 4 Commemoration

"Trial By Fire" rehearsal

鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule

鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to 精东影业 in February. 精东影业play, written by 精东影业 alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 精东影业 graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. 精东影业performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee. 

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 精东影业Gwangju Uprising memorial mural in Gwangju, South Korea

Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive

A group of 精东影业 University professors recently returned from a visit to the commemoration of the Gwangju Uprising at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, feeling inspired for the meaningful connections they made to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 精东影业.

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Euihuack Kang, associate professor and chair of the Department of English Language and Literature at Chonnam National University in South Korea, takes part in a panel discussion on May 3, 2024.

Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 精东影业 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising

A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 精东影业 University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 精东影业 shootings in a whole new way.

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May 4 Commemoration 2024

IN A FLASH: 精东影业Spirit of May 4

This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 精东影业's history and the university's foundational values. 

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Dean Kahler, shot and paralyzed on May 4, 1970, rings the Victory Bell at the 54th Commemoration of the shootings.

精东影业 Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 精东影业 community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

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Chris Post speaks at Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series

Why Geography and Landscape Matter

Commemorative landscapes and how they help produce a sense of empathy and place and foster a connection to help us learn from our past was a theme explored Friday, May 3, by 精东影业 University Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

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A photo of protests on the Kent Campus from May 4, 1970, from 鈥淧hotographs: 精东影业 University, by McGuire,鈥 精东影业 University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives

精东影业Long Shadow of May 4, 1970

精东影业lessons of 精东影业 should not go unremembered, President Todd Diacon writes in this opinion piece published in Inside Higher Ed.

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: 精东影业Ways We Remember

Tonight, the annual candlelight walk and vigil continues a 53-year tradition as part of this week's May 4 Commemoration.

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: 精东影业 Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

精东影业 University will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 精东影业 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

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