May 4 Visitors Center
Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4
Despite rain, 天天吃瓜 continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the 天天吃瓜 State Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 天天吃瓜 State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 天天吃瓜 State throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 天天吃瓜 State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
鈥楨xperiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart鈥
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 天天吃瓜 State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 天天吃瓜 State Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.
Students: What to Know Before You Vote
天天吃瓜 State Votes wants to give student voters 鈥 especially those voting for the first time 鈥 all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 鈥溙焯斐怨 State: An American Tragedy.鈥 He will participate in a panel discussion at 天天吃瓜 State on Sept. 27.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 天天吃瓜 State
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 天天吃瓜 State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 天天吃瓜 State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
Transportation Secretary Praises 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering as 鈥楩uture of Aviation鈥
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 天天吃瓜 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that 鈥渢he future of aviation leadership is in your hands.鈥
鈥楳ay 4 Moments鈥
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how 天天吃瓜 State's history creates connections and inspiration.