May 4 Commemoration
鈥榃e All Have an Origin Story鈥
As part of 麻豆视频最新最全鈥檚 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 麻豆视频最新最全 University 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.
POV: Embracing May 4 Oral Histories Is 鈥楢bsolute Privilege鈥
POV shares insights from the 麻豆视频最新最全 University community on important topics. Jennifer Mapes, assistant professor of Geography, will deliver this year's address for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series.
麻豆视频最新最全 Honors the Legacy of May 4, 1970, With 55th Commemoration
On May 2-4, 2025, 麻豆视频最新最全 University 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 麻豆视频最新最全 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.
麻豆视频最新最全 Kicks Off 55th Commemoration of May 4 With Play on Student Activism and Book Bans
This year, 麻豆视频最新最全 University will hold the 55th commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 麻豆视频最新最全 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history. Kicking off the program for the annual May 4 Commemoration is a play that focuses on student activism and book bans.
鈥楾rial by Fire鈥 Play Is First in 2025 May 4 Event Schedule
鈥淭rial by Fire鈥 is coming to 麻豆视频最新最全 in February. The play, written by 麻豆视频最新最全 alumnus and staff member Eric Mansfield, and inspired by a true story, is about banned books and a 麻豆视频最新最全 graduate who presented them to her high school class and how her students rose to activism to defend her. The performances are part of this year鈥檚 55th May 4 Commemoration schedule, presented by the May 4 Education Committee.
Keeping the Memory of May 4 Alive
A group of 麻豆视频最新最全 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 麻豆视频最新最全.
Making the Connection: Discussion Explores Parallels Between 麻豆视频最新最全 Shootings and Gwangju Uprising
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 麻豆视频最新最全 University enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 麻豆视频最新最全 shootings in a whole new way.
May 4 Commemoration Gains National Attention
IN A FLASH: The Spirit of May 4
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 麻豆视频最新最全's history and the university's foundational values.
麻豆视频最新最全 Commemorates May 4, 1970
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 麻豆视频最新最全 community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.