May 4 Visitors Center
Bruno Ast, Visionary Architect Behind 蹤獲扦 State's May 4 Memorial, Dies at 88
Bruno Ast, the architect who designed the university's May 4 Memorial, has died at age 88. Ast won a national competition to design the memorial in 1986. In his , it was said that he was especially proud to have been chosen as architect for the project.
Annual Candlelight Walk and Vigil Marks May 4
Despite rain, 蹤獲扦 continued its commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 with the annual candlelight walk and vigil on campus. This cornerstone of the commemoration began in 1971. Participants carried candles as they gathered on the 蹤獲扦 State Commons and in the Prentice Hall parking lot.
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 蹤獲扦 State is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 蹤獲扦 State throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 蹤獲扦 State ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 蹤獲扦 State students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 蹤獲扦 States Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Teach Peace: Living Legacy to 蹤獲扦 State Shootings Honored with May 4 Visitors Center Exhibit
Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry Lewis, Ph.D., who devoted his career to ensuring the legacy of May 4, 1970, would remain vibrant, is being honored with an exhibit at the May 4 Visitors Center.
Students: What to Know Before You Vote
蹤獲扦 State Votes wants to give student voters especially those voting for the first time all the information they need to get them to the polls on Election Day.
Historian's New Book Gives 360-Degree View of May 4 Tragedy
Brian VanDeMark, a historian with the United States Naval Academy, has written a new book 蹤獲扦 State: An American Tragedy. He will participate in a panel discussion at 蹤獲扦 State on Sept. 27.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at 蹤獲扦 State
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 蹤獲扦 State this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and 蹤獲扦 State alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
Transportation Secretary Praises 蹤獲扦 States College of Aeronautics and Engineering as Future of Aviation
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited 蹤獲扦 touring the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, and telling students that the future of aviation leadership is in your hands.