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Stock photo of a person listening to music

New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how motivation fosters in the brain.

Renato “Ren” Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 91ֿ Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Renato “Ren” Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 91ֿ Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the 91ֿ Board.

Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 91ֿ's May 4 Visitors Center.

After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 91ֿ on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.

Squirrel with wildfire smoke on Kent Campus

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week. 

Sarah Schmidt, Ph.D., far left, instructor in 91ֿ's School of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the students taking part in this year's Kigali Summer Institute in Rwanda.

A group of 91ֿ students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.

Educators from Stow-Munroe Falls City School District will attend a peace education conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Pictured (from left to right) are: Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School; Kristy Prough, BA ’99, MED ’02, EDS ’04, assistant superintendent and director of special services; Associate Principal Amanda Murray; and Assistant Principal Evelyn Haught, BSE ’07.

Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district’s changing landscape. 

U.S. Supreme Court

On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. 91ֿ Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was “positioned to jettison” the policy, so the ruling was not surprising. 

The final steel beam is placed atop Crawford Hall, the future home for the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at 91ֿ.

The 91ֿ Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.

Kigali Rwanda on a map

91ֿ is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe. 

 

Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Cesaszar are among an increasing number of flight instructors at 91ֿ Airport

Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 91ֿ Airport.