May 4 In the News
Jeffrey Miller: A Snapshot in Time
An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4.
ӰƵ’s May 4 Visitors Center Celebrates Life With “Bill: An All-American Boy” Exhibition
From April 22 to Aug. 1, ӰƵ’s May 4 Visitors Center will honor Bill Schroeder’s life with an exhibition titled “Bill: An All-American Boy.” Mr. Schroeder’s sister, Nancy Tuttle, and nephew, David Tuttle, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of his personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.
Vietnamese Student Feels Connection to May 4
Vietnamese student Tram Nguyen made a connection to ӰƵ when she saw a picture of student Jeffrey Miller after the May 4 shooting. Recently she visited the Prentice Parking Lot Memorial Marker dedicated to Miller.
Exit Interview
Congratulations to May 4 Visitors Center intern Emma McNichols who will graduate in December. She has recently accepted a position at Andersonville National Historic Site, a National Park Site in Georgia dedicated to American Prisoners of War.
We chatted with Emma about her experience as a student intern here at the May 4 Visitor
The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio
New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at ӰƵ under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio” to ӰƵ for a book signing and discussion.
‘May 4 Moments’
In her first year as the director of the May 4 Visitor Center, Alison Caplan has enjoyed uniquely wonderful and "magical" experiences in how ӰƵ's history creates connections and inspiration.