Schedule of Events
To honor and remember the events that occurred on that tragic day, virtual events and exhibits hosted by ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø students, faculty and staff are scheduled through May 4.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970.
The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon was created to honor the legacy of Jerry M. Lewis Emeritus Professor of Sociology and advance the scholarship of May 4, 1970 and the Vietnam War era.
Join author David Paul Kuhn for a discussion of his book "The Hardhat Riot: Nixon, New York City, and the Dawn of the White Working-Class Revolution."
The May 4th Task Force presents its annual speaker, currently to be announced.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø from 1966 to 1996. He witnessed the May 4 shootings as a faculty marshal and dedicated much of his career to researching, memorializing, and lecturing about the events of May 4, 1970.
Art can be a positive healing experience, allowing reflection, encouraging discussion, and bringing people together. Join the May 4 Visitors Center for a vigil lantern making workshop led by Jennifer Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Art Therapy at Ursuline College.
Join us to explore the lasting impact of the Vietnam War through the perspectives of adoptee Mahli Xuan Mechenbier, J.D., and retired Maj. Gen. Ed Mechenbier, a Vietnam prisoner of war, connecting the war’s humanitarian and historical consequences to ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø’s legacy.
Harvest celebrates the timeless songwriting, electric jams and acoustic artistry of classic-era Neil Young.
This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. There will be food before the Candlelight Walk on the Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot, and there will be an online signup for the Candlelight Vigil.
The campus community and visitors will gather at noon on the May 4 site at the ¾ÅÓÎÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø Commons to commemorate the moment that gunfire erupted 55 years ago.