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91¸£Àû community members and visitors gather on the 91¸£Àû Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

91¸£Àû Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration

Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91¸£Àû 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.

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Singer David Crosby tours the May 4 site with Professor Emeritus Laura Davis.

May 4 Historian Reflects on Singer David Crosby's Ties to 91¸£Àû

Professor Emeritus Laura Davis, co-creator of the May 4 Walking Tour and May 4 Visitors Center, and a witness to the 1970 91¸£Àû shootings, shares personal reflections on singer David Crosby's ties to 91¸£Àû.

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David Crosby Official

David Crosby Passes Away at 81

Singer-songwriter David Crosby, who performed the iconic "Ohio" with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young following the events at 91¸£Àû of May 4, 1970, passed away at the age of 81. 

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Honors College student Daniel Zalamea poses in the woods with his guitar

Honors Student Receives Distinguished May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship

Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year 91¸£Àû student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a 91¸£Àû student for a matter of months, D…

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Jackson State, 91¸£Àû, and the Civil Rights Movement

Hollywood Plans New May 4-Inspired Movie

reports that a new movie inspired by the shootings at 91¸£Àû on May 4, 1970, is in the works and will be released next year. 

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May 4 Scholarship Recipient Headshot of Annika Dudik

Honors College May 4 Scholarship Recipient

Annika Dudik, a third year Honors College student from Geneva, Ohio, continues to excel and grow throughout her time and experiences at 91¸£Àû. And if it were not for the May 4 Scholarship Award she received as an incoming freshman in the Honors College, her story may have turned out quite diffe…

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Daffodils sticking out of grass on Daffodil Hill

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? Maintaining the Living Memorial of Daffodil Hill

Daffodil Hill became a part of the May 4 Memorial that brought both sides together, but groundskeepers struggle to keep it thriving now. 

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Professor Emeritus Jerry Lewis speaks at the inaugural luncheon established to honor his legacy as a May 4, 1970 historian and advocate.

Jerry M. Lewis Lecture Series Debuts With Talk on May 4 Memorializing Process; Service of Faculty Marshals Also Remembered, Honored

The inaugural Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon took place May 2 at the Kent Student Center Ballroom with Tammy Clewell, Ph.D., professor in 91¸£Àû’s Department of English, as the featured speaker.

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Attendees - 91¸£Àû community members and visitors gather on the 91¸£Àû Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

91¸£Àû Remembers the Events of May 4, 1970

91¸£Àû has scheduled a variety of programs, events and exhibits for this year’s remembrance of May 4, 1970, to honor the four students who were killed, the nine students who were wounded and the countless others whose lives were forever changed when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91¸£Àû students during an anti-war protest.

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