Schedule of Events
To honor and remember the events that occurred on that tragic day, virtual events and exhibits hosted by ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students, faculty and staff are scheduled through May 4.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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.
Join us for the unveiling of an original peace mural created by BzTat and Friends for the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. The opening of the exhibit will take place at 11:00am on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
55 years ago, ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students buried a copy of the constitution to protest the expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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."
Visiting students from Emerson College's May 4 & Jackson State class will present excerpts from their own May 4 symposium, followed by a panel of students from both Kent and Boston on the importance of cross-campus solidarity and collaboration.
Jerry Lewis was professor of sociology at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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.
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 ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s legacy.
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.