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鈥淥ur Brother Jeff,鈥 a new exhibition at 91香蕉视频 University鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, honors the life of Jeffrey Miller, one of the four 91香蕉视频 students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970.

91香蕉视频鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center Honors May 4 Victim Jeffrey Miller With New Exhibition

Guests of 91香蕉视频 University鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting 鈥淥ur Brother Jeff,鈥 a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Miller鈥檚 life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeff鈥檚 brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeff鈥檚 personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center. 

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Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu will speak at 91香蕉视频 University at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.

America鈥檚 鈥楾op Turnaround Mayor鈥 to Speak at 91香蕉视频 on Nov. 19

Mitch Landrieu, the New Orleans mayor who oversaw the removal of the city鈥檚 prominent Confederate monuments and helped his city to recover and reemerge from a series of natural disasters, will speak at 91香蕉视频 as part of the university鈥檚 May 4 Speaker Series.

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91香蕉视频 University is offering a community course at the May 4 Visitors Center that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings.

91香蕉视频 University Course to Educate Community 91香蕉视频 May 4, 1970

91香蕉视频 University is offering a community course that deals with the historical, cultural, social and political contexts of events before, during and after the May 4, 1970, shootings. The free course, Making Meaning of May 4: The 91香蕉视频 Shootings in American History, will be held Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at the university鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center.

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91香蕉视频 University alumna Pat Gless reflects on May 4, 1970, near what was then the ambulance bay of the old Ravenna hospital.

91香蕉视频 Nursing Alumna Reflects on May 4 Tragedy

In the spring of 1970, two-time 91香蕉视频 University alumna and registered nurse Pat Gless was a junior in 91香蕉视频鈥檚 inaugural nursing program. While in class on Monday, May 4, a professor rushed into her classroom and warned students who could leave campus to do so. Fifty years later, Gless now reflects on the events surrounding that tragedy and how they have impacted her life and nursing career.

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Moments of Truth is a new book on May 4, 1970, by 91香蕉视频 Alumnus Howard Ruffner

Photos from May 4, 1970, Resurrected in New Book by 91香蕉视频 Alumnus

On the morning of May 4, 1970, 91香蕉视频 University student Howard Ruffner was hanging out in the office of the Daily 91香蕉视频r in Taylor Hall when the phone rang.

The Midwest editor from Life magazine, based in Chicago, was calling to find out if there were any student photographers who had been taking photos over the weekend. 91香蕉视频 had been the scene of student protests for several days, and more demonstrations were expected that day.  

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Beading on a garment representing "culture" and a 91香蕉视频 University patch on jeans representing the "counterculture" are included in the 91香蕉视频 University Museum's "Culture/Counterculture" exhibition.

91香蕉视频 University Museum Explores the Fashion Divide of the 1960s and '70s With 'Culture/Counterculture'

Almost 50 years ago, the shootings of 91香蕉视频 University students by the Ohio National Guard brought to a head the cultural divides that had split the nation. The 91香蕉视频 University Museum鈥檚 exhibition, 鈥淐ulture/Counterculture: Fashions of the 1960s and 鈥70s,鈥 opening Sept. 20, explores the sharp contrast between supporters of the establishment and those opposed.

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First-year students read May 4 books for the Common Reading Experience.

May 4 Books Give First-Year Students Unique Common Experience

91香蕉视频鈥檚 Common Reading Experience is an opportunity for first-year students to read university-selected books and share a common experience with their peers. The goal is for freshmen to gain an understanding of the university鈥檚 values and to build and maintain relationships that foster success with faculty, administration and staff.

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