Diverse ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ
![ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ has a new Neurodiversity Research Initiative ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ has a new Neurodiversity Research Initiative](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%284%29_3.png?VersionId=hY32uAY9X70ynnoh4kmsRxCpwmW3ZvGY&itok=Z3dvr-hQ)
Understanding the Complexities of Neurodivergent Individuals
![Jon Jivan (right) and his family pose with their new Tesla 3 in 2018. Jon Jivan (right) and his family pose with their new Tesla 3 in 2018.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Delivery%20Day.jpg?VersionId=LtAxSIkLXlsUaWGpqBtCXZ8A_kmF8fl_&itok=l_7pUjcV)
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.
![Alfreda Brown, Ph.D., was ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's first vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Alfreda Brown, Ph.D., was ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's first vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230081_Women%26%23039%3Bs_History_Month_web_headers_Alfreda_Brown.jpg?VersionId=7sh80pEGJQi2uj6zwWhVioTwt0Wj.RJF&itok=yWHJfP5h)
Diversity Trailblazer: Alfreda Brown, Ph.D.
When she came to ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ 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.
![Who Runs the World: Experiences of Gender, Race, and Power in Graduate School](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/WhoRunsWorldGrad.jpg?VersionId=4OWYrtje1wvvgkeoF3oo8oHBeOcEgutN&h=15e9d0c9&itok=Njfuf7uf)
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Graduate College Asks ‘Who Runs the World?’
Women represent nearly 60% of students in graduate or professional degree programs; however, they are still a minority in certain STEM fields like engineering and computer science. The Graduate College celebrated women’s history month by tackling this tough topic head-on.
![Coming out: Dolores Noll, Women's History Month Coming out: Dolores Noll, Women's History Month](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230081_Women%26%23039%3Bs_History_Month_web_headers_Dolores_Noll%20%28003%29.jpg?VersionId=J_PLS87YFZ8MLrbl.bzRgIfvhalLlVWO&itok=khgn_RJ-)
Coming Out: Dolores Noll
A trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights, the late Dolores Noll, Ph.D., was one of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s first openly gay professors when she came out in 1971.
![Molly Merryman, lead researcher on the Queer Pandemic project Molly Merryman - Queer Pandemic project, lead researcher.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-03-23%20at%203.19.06%20PM.png?VersionId=0D0V7DwZh88SKSrbCW5RFfZ3vrO4FYKN&itok=pUKXbr3W)
Documenting The Queer Pandemic
A ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ researcher is collecting video interviews from the LGBTQ+ community from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
![Transgender flag banner Transgender flag banner](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/pbs%20story.png?VersionId=elNm2YXeD68TpKhu.Cr3VCOkLwZFE9Cw&itok=yQuOZ5CY)
International Transgender Day of Visibility
LGBTQ+ Center event celebrates transgender people and their contributions to our world.
![LaTisha Culler Commencement LaTisha Culler Commencement](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-03-22%20at%2012.40.28%20PM.png?VersionId=t16e1x.trb8eDrkd9o6zSn9u_LEVgpPj&itok=X86cmgD3)
LaTisha Culler’s Long Journey To Her Dream
Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ.
![Judy Devine: Equity Champion Judy Devine: Equity Champion](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/230081_Women%26%23039%3Bs_History_Month_web_headers_Devine.jpg?VersionId=j_dDrukxZXBufWrCFH.AxiitYuxaw9c7&itok=aHbqnw-z)
Equity Champion: Judy Devine
Judy Devine has been called the matriarch of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ athletics.
![Lamar Hylton singing before the Kent vs. Akron men's basketball game Lamar Hylton singing before the Kent vs. Akron men's basketball game](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20230303_BC_MBBvsAkron_088.jpg?VersionId=2mrE9nYKiubOg4wURh995IrBC3D1j5lh&itok=I7EBJ12T)
IN A FLASH: Lifting His Voice
Lamar R. Hylton sang at the start of Friday night's men's basketball game at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ's Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center.