May 4 Commemoration
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University Commemorates May 4, 1970, Tragedy

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Marks 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.

Schedule of Events for 47th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº holds its 47th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place May 3 and 4. The annual commemoration is hosted by the May 4 Task Force, a student organization on campus. All of the events will be held on the university’s Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Campus and are free and open to the public.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
University Libraries Provides Access to Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State May 4 Shootings Audio Archive
More than 100 reel-to-reel audio recordings pertaining to the May 4, 1970, Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº shootings and their aftermath are now accessible through the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº Special Collections and Archives’ digital repository. Some of the recently digitized items include previously inaccessible audio recordings of radio call-in forums, a speech by Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State President Robert I. White the day after the shootings, a press conference with six students who met with President Richard M. Nixon just days after the shootings, the Scranton Commission hearings and a speech made by Dick Gregory at the Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Memorial Service in 1971.

Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº State Observes 46th Annual May 4 Commemoration
Âé¶¹Ó°Ôº holds its 46th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 26 through May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy and also reflect on what May 4 means today.
