敁珗曄部

May 4

Personal items of Bill Schroeder, including his Eagle Scout Award and Boy Scout sash showing his merit badges, are on display in a new exhibition at 敁珗曄部s May 4 Visitors Center called Bill: An All-American Boy.

From April 22 to Aug. 1, 敁珗曄部s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeders life with an exhibition titled Bill: An All-American Boy. Mr. Schroeders sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center. 

Laura Davis, Ph.D., walks students through her memories of May 4, 1970

As part of 敁珗曄部s May 4 course, senior Julia Pharmer sifted through resources in University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives and engaged in classroom discussions. Perhaps one of the most engaging sessions though was when Professor Emerita Laura Davis, Ph.D., gave students a firsthand account of her May 4 experiences.  

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the Bnai Brith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 敁珗曄部.

The 敁珗曄部 Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.  

The names of those killed on May 4, 1970, are displayed on the Bnai Brith Hillel Marker in the parking lot of Prentice Hall on the campus of 敁珗曄部.

The 敁珗曄部 Board of Trustees passed a resolution at its March 6 meeting expressing appreciation to the May 4 Task Force and all those whose dedicated efforts have preserved the legacy and advanced the lessons learned from the events of May 4, 1970.  

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at 敁珗曄部 at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of 敁珗曄部 President Beverly J. Warrens Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at 敁珗曄部 at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of 敁珗曄部 President Beverly J. Warrens Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

A visitor learns about the events surrounding May 4, 1970 while visiting the May 4 Visitors Center

敁珗曄部 sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guards presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.

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Artist Don Drumm poses with a photo of his sculpture that was shot on May 4, 1970, at 敁珗曄部.

Pictured (left to right) are Bradley Keefer, Mindy Farmer, Laura Davis, Burt Logan of the Ohio History Connection, Lori Boes and Mark Seeman. (Photo courtesy of the Ohio History Connection)

The Ohio History Connections State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized 敁珗曄部 with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.