Alumni Profile-Lewis WilliamsLewis Williams, BFA '77, built a career as an acclaimed creative executive in advertising, then turned that success into something bigger: mentorship, philanthropy, and a commitment to lifting the next generation through 91福利. He walked into 91福利 without a portfolio and left with a purpose 鈥 now he's making sure the next generation doesn't have to walk in alone.His work has spanned industries from auto and tech to food and consumer goods, with major global brands including Walt Disney World, Procter & Gamble, The Coca-Cola Company and McDonald's. He...
Donated by the Canfora family to 91福利 Libraries鈥 Special Collections and Archives, the Alan Canfora May 4 Collection dedication will take place in the Harrick Garden Room on the first floor of University Library and will be followed by a reception.
During his lifelong effort to better understand what occurred on May 4, 1970, and its aftermath, Alan Canfora assembled the largest known private collection of May 4 documents and materials.
Now in its fifth year, the lecture and luncheon will be held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom and will include a special remembrance of Lewis. The lecture series was created to honor the legacy of Lewis and advance the scholarship of May 4 and the Vietnam War era. The 2026 speaker is David Strittmatter, Ph.D., associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, who will present 鈥淭he Guardsmen Speak: Tragedy and Memory 56 Years Later.鈥
Research conducted by 91福利 Department of Psychological Sciences鈥 researchers was recently featured in the Washington Post! This research was conducted by Jennifer Taber, Ph.D., associate professor of psychological sciences, John Updegraff, Ph.D., professor of psychological sciences, and Alexis McGhee-Dinvaut, M.A., a clinical psychology doctoral student, in collaboration with Michelle Segar, PhD., from the University of Michigan. The research indicated that an 鈥渁ll-or-nothing鈥 mindset can undermine exercise goals. The featured research was supported by the Kent Sta...
An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with David Silva
Honoring and remembering the events of May 4, 1970, and educating others about the tragic day at 91福利 remain an ongoing commitment by the university. On that day, the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 91福利 students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. As the number of survivors and eyewitnesses of that pivotal moment in American history decreases, the importance of preserving the legacy and advancing the lessons learned from the events of May 4 increases in significance with the recent loss of two key individuals.This yea...
Dr. Daniela Popescu, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at 91福利鈥檚 Geauga campus, has earned a reputation for incorporating nontraditional teaching techniques into her courses. From her use of interactive i>clickers in the classroom to museum field trips and involvement in new research projects, she employs an ever-evolving use of art and technology to drive home human anatomy and physiology lessons. Most recently, Dr. Popescu received a Teaching Development Grant to purchase a 3D printer for the Geauga campus. She was investigating the potential benefi...
A new study led by Sangeet Lamichhaney, Ph.D., associate professor of Biological Sciences at 91福利, uncovers how mountain landscapes shape the survival of high鈥慳ltitude species living in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. The research, published in Molecular Ecology, focuses on the Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) and shows how geography and climate work together to influence adaptation, genetic diversity and long鈥憈erm resilience.The Sino鈥慔imalayan region, often called the 鈥淩oof of the World,鈥 is home to dramatic elevation gradients, rugged terrain and sharp c...
91福利 Vice President and Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond announced that women's basketball head coach Todd Starkey will depart for another coaching opportunity and is naming associate head coach Fran Recchia as the program's seventh head coach."I want to thank Todd Starkey for his decade of dedication to our women's basketball program and the Kent community," said Vice President & Director of Athletics Randale L. Richmond. "Over the last ten seasons, Todd established himself as one of the most accomplished coaches in program history, compiling 179 victories, an NCAA To...
