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Chris Post, Ph.D., professor of geography at Kent State University at Stark, will serve as the 2024 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of Kent State University Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting “Developing and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at Kent State as this year’s selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.

Tenskwatawa and Willam Henry Harrison

Associate Professor James Seelye, Ph.D., shares how the eclipse of 1806 had an important impact in the history of the newly established state of Ohio. 

Costumed participants in the Fall Halls Celebration 2023 at Kent State University at Stark

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of Kent State University at Stark.

Drone view of the changing leaves at Kent State University at Stark

The campus of Kent State University at Stark is surrounded by a ring of fall's fiery colors. 

The Kent State balloon at the Balloon Classic.

Hot air balloons and the Budweiser Clydesdales visited Kent State University at Stark. 

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Students testing the levels of the water table at Kent State University at Stark

Kent State at Stark offers unique learning experiences for students.

FANUC Cobot Student

On June 1, Kent State University was approved to move forward with the purchase of $143,233 worth of equipment through the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS 4) program.

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at Kent State University at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of Kent State President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Chris Post, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at Kent State University at Stark, is a memorials expert who serves as a member of Kent State President Beverly J. Warren’s Advisory Committee for the 50th Commemoration of May 4, 1970.

Growing up, Chris Post watched as his mom juggled her collegiate studies and motherhood, balancing everyday life with dreams of earning her Ph.D. And while field excursions with his biologist mom are a memory of his childhood, the impact of place is something this cultural and historical geographer seeks to define today.

Lucas Engelhard, from Kent State University at Stark, weighs in on best and worst recession recovered cities.

Lucas Engelhardt, Ph.D., associate professor in Kent State University at Stark’s Department of Economics, is a firm believer in pursing innovation and investing in capital, when it comes to driving economic growth in cities.