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

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Commemorates May 4, 1970

Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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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 ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Professor Chris Post, Ph.D., speaker for the annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon.

Tags: University News , Research & Science , Community & Society , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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Candlelight Walk and Vigil 2021

IN A FLASH: The Ways We Remember

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

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , May 4 , University News , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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Sophomore Ivory Kendrick, who lost his dad in high school, was recently elected as a USG senator for the College of Public Health.

He Believed He Could, So He Did: Ivory Kendrick is Elected USG Senator for College of Public Health

In the Fall 2023 sophomore Ivory Kendrick said he wanted to be a senator in University Student Government (USG). He made it happen.

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Chief Dean Tondiglia retires after 43 years on ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Police Department.

Chief Says Over and Out to Lifelong Career with ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Police Department

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Police Chief and Director of Public Safety Dean Tondiglia wasn’t legally old enough to be a police officer when he was hired by the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Police Department. 

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State Remembers May 4, 1970, With 54th Commemoration

ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï will hold its 54th annual commemoration honoring the memory of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine others and sparking a turning point in American history.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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Vietnamese student Martin Phan learned of the significance of May 4, 1970, after he arrived at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State last August 2023.

Newly Enrolled Vietnamese Student Learns ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï the Legacy of May 4, 1970

Martin Phan, 23, a nursing major in ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State’s College of Nursing, is one of a growing number of Vietnamese citizens who have chosen to attend ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State.

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Alison Caplan in Washington DC

‘May 4 Moments’

In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State's history creates connections and inspiration.

Tags: May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Community Impact , Alumni , University News , University Libraries , Special Collection Library , Oral History , Community & Society

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students walk across ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State campus

What a Difference 3% Makes

The extensive detail that goes into efficiently maintaining a modern campus may surprise you. And, when you learn how the planning experts at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï handle this important task, you will be equally impressed.

Tags: Facilities Planning and Operations , University News , Organizational Sustainability

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McGilvrey Kidnap

From 1941: Former ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State President – KIDNAPPED!

In 1941, a writing exercise for high school journalists visiting ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï State was centered around a fictional kidnapping of the university's first president, John E. McGilvrey. In a pre-internet version of a "home page takeover," the stories ran on the front page of the ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï Stater - without including information revealing that they were not real!

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