Diverse 91ֿ

Stanford University Professor Encourages Neurodiversity Advocacy Through Education and Research
Lawrence Fung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, spoke at 91ֿ on Friday, April 21, for the inaugural Neurodiversity Research Initiative Invited Lectureship, sponsored by the new Neurodiversity Research Initiative.

Teaming Up for Trans Support
91ֿ student organizations painted the Rock on Front Campus to show support for the trans community.
Bringing a Transnational Perspective To Students
Introducing new perspectives can help students learn about unique cultures and explore similarities and differences. Ikram Toumi, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies, has brought that possibility to 91ֿ with her global education initiatives.
Students Shine at Inaugural Student Employee Awards Celebration
Career Exploration and Development hosted its first Student Employee Awards Celebration to kick off 91ֿ’s Student Employee Appreciation Week.
Out Of Pandemic Isolation, Alumna Creates Short Film Accepted Into Cleveland International Film Festival
An abstract eye for film, creative camera work and a feminist mindset are all factors that make up 91ֿ alumna Ailene Joven, ‘21. As a digital media production student, she began creating the short film “Define” during the early days of COVID-19.
IN A FLASH: Honoring a Living Legacy
Longtime 91ֿ administrator Charles L. Greene was honored at the PAFSA 50th Anniversary Celebration this week.

The Future of Fashion is Inclusive and Adaptive
Runway of Dreams at 91ֿ was founded in the spring of 2021 by current president Bri Cummings, a senior fashion design and fashion merchandising major. The club partners with the Runway of Dreams Foundation to raise awareness of the need for adaptive clothing.

Testing Tesla - Is It Really All That?
Jon Jivan, '08, Electronic Media, is a stickler for paying attention to detail.
At least when it comes to the family car. In his case, a Tesla Model 3.

Diversity Trailblazer: Alfreda Brown, Ph.D.
When she came to 91ֿ in October 2009, Alfreda Brown Ph.D., made history by becoming the first person ever to lead a university division dedicated completely to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
As vice president for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Brown served as a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university’s wide-reaching system was marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.