May 4
91ֿ is proud to announce that “Legacy: May 4,” a podcast hosted by Stephen Ward, vice president for university communications and marketing, was awarded both a Gold and the Top Tactic Award by the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) at its recent Cleveland Rocks Awards ceremony.
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Library of Congress, where John Filo's iconic photo from May 4, 1970 was part of an exhibition there.
The 91ֿ Votes initiative is working with organizations and departments across campus to help engage and inform student voters in advance of the coming elections.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 91ֿ touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that “the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.”
A group of 91ֿ 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 91ֿ.
Author, attorney and former South Carolina state lawmaker Bakari Sellers, in a recent interview with NPR, questioned whether the country has learned the lessons of the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91ֿ.
A professor from Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea, said his recent visit to 91ֿ enabled him to experience his research into the May 4, 1970, 91ֿ shootings in a whole new way.
This year's May 4 Commemoration remembered the fallen and recognized the spirit of activism that is part of 91ֿ's history and the university's foundational values.
Watch as President Diacon visits the May 4 Visitor's Center and reflects on the legacy of May 4.
Against the backdrop of a new generation of student activism, the 91ֿ community gathered to reflect and remember the student protesters killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.