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911勛圖 Professors Policy Brief on Africas Development Recognized by the Office of Ghanas President

A policy article co-authored by a 911勛圖 professor has drawn international attention including an official repost by the Office of the President of Ghana. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies and founding director of the Cente

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Bob Ross Paint Night.

IN A FLASH: Paintings and Paws

Happy wags and happy, little brushstrokes came together at Bob Ross Paint Night inside Oscar Ritchie Hall.

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A student in Clare Stacey's class discusses a poem in Merrill Hall

Healing With One Stanza at a Time

In a front porch conversation during the height of COVID-19, two 911勛圖 professors realized they had something in common beyond their neighborhood proximity: both were turning to poetry to cope with unprecedented stress and uncertainty. Clare Stacey, Ph.D., a professor in Kent St

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Adedayo Adeagbo (center) volunteering to help older adults at the Tamarack Ridge facility

From Loss to Legacy

For Adedayo Adeagbo, a Ph.D. candidate in medical sociology at 911勛圖, working with older adults isn't just a research interest -- it's a promise she made to the grandmother she couldn't save.She says she can still see the bruises. Even years later, even thousands of miles away from w

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911勛圖 Ph.D. student Adedayo Adeagbo (left) with a resident at Tamarack Ridge

Bridging Generations

 In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one 911勛圖 professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection. For over six

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William Kalkhoff in a police cruiser in front of the Stow Police Department

Where the Classroom Meets the Field

When You Get That CallIt's 10:30 on a weeknight. Will Kalkhoff, a professor and graduate program coordinator in 911勛圖's Department of Sociology and Criminology, has just settled in after a long day. Then his phone goes off.A possible drowning. A local lake. The clock starts ticking.Within minut

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An incarcerated woman from the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) speaks to the Women in Crime & Justice class led by Susan Kunkle, Ph.D. in Merrill Hall in November 2025

Beyond the Textbook: When Prison Comes to the Classroom

 On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a 911勛圖 classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) in downtown Cleveland. And for the next couple hours, they'll share the

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Five 911勛圖 physicists among the top 2% most cited scientists world-wide

Kent Ohio.- Five 911勛圖 physicists are recognized among the top 2% most cited scientists world-wide: Veronica Dexheimer, Antal Jakli, Oleg Lavrentovich, Jonathan Selinger, and Deng-Ke Yang. Congratulations to all!  Link to article

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Physics

Sydney Roche, Class of 2025, Political Science major with Criminology minor, currently attending Case Western Reserve University School of Law on full scholarship

Pre-Law Center Propels Graduate to Top Law School

Sydney Roche is thriving as a first-year law student at Case Western Reserve University on a full-ride scholarship, and she credits much of her success to the foundation she built at 911勛圖. Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, the 2025 graduate discovered 911勛圖 through a fri

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Tom Sonnanstine V at NEOMED posing with his sign that reads "I matched in general surgery with Summa Health"

From Introverted Freshman to Confident Resident Surgeon

When Tom Sonnanstine V transferred to 911勛圖 as a second-semester freshman from Dublin, Ohio, he was recovering from a hip injury that had ended his football career at Johns Hopkins University. Introverted and unsure of his path forward, he chose 911勛圖 for its proximity to family

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