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 Former students, colleagues and educators from well beyond 5X���� are remembering Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., for his transformative teaching and significant contributions.Lewis, 88, a tireless May 4 advocate and longtime sociology professor, died Feb. 11 at his home in Maine.Across social media and through news coverage, the remembrances share a common thread: Lewis did not just teach sociology — he changed people.Lewis served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, shootings and spent the next five decades preserving that history. A recent tribute on K...

 Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.Meet Lettie Friona, a senior integrated social studies major with a concentration in history and minors in classics and mild to moderate special education from Steubenville, Ohio, whose leadership positions have helped shape her experience at 5X����.  Friona’s dedication to success has been paved through example. Her father has worked in higher education most of Friona’s life, and he recently earned his doctorate in education, becoming the first “Dr. Friona” ...

When Joshua Collins, ’10, returned to Kent State, he was on a mission. A combat veteran, husband and new father, he was no longer approaching college as a vague next step in his life. He was focused on finishing what he started.A Rootstown native, Josh initially attended college with plans to study criminal justice. After transferring to Kent State from Baldwin Wallace University, the events of 9/11 reshaped his perspective. He stopped playing sports and felt disconnected from the teamwork that had defined much of his life.“I lost the camaraderie of working together toward a common goal,” he s...