May 4

Jerry Lewis Lecture Series Begins 53rd May 4 Commemoration
As someone who studied higher education administration, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ shootings as a student affairs administrator.

Erica Eckert Selected to Speak at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
¾«¶«Ó°Òµlecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration Erica Eckert, Ph.D., as this year’s selected speaker.
IN A FLASH: Chill on the Hill
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcolors of spring have arrived on the Kent 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 Kent Campus is seeing its greenery return.

¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration
Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University 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 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ
Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ.

David Crosby Passes Away at 81
Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81.

Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie
reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year.