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In this powerful and thought-provoking keynote, Evan Austin, Paralympic gold medalist and former Captain of Team USA, challenges one of the most misunderstood phrases in leadership and personal growth.

An incarcerated woman from the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) speaks to the Women in Crime & Justice class led by Susan Kunkle, Ph.D. in Merrill Hall in November 2025

On a November afternoon in Merrill Hall, six women walk into a º£½ÇÔ­´´ classroom. They're not guest lecturers with advanced degrees. They're currently incarcerated at the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) in downtown Cleveland. And for the next couple hours, they'll share their stories—unfiltered, unflinching and deeply human—with students who are beginning to imagine careers in law, corrections, social work and justice reform. It's the kind of learning experience you can't get from a textbook. And for Professor Susan Kunkle, Ph.D., who spent 35 years working inside the ...

Alex Newnes and friends in front of the Olympic Rings.

  Alex Newnes is a sophomore with junior credit who was able to make her dream of attending the Olympic Games a reality while studying at º£½ÇÔ­´´ Florence Center this spring.  Newnes will be studying abroad for the entire semester while also working as a mentor for º£½ÇÔ­´´'s Exploratory Program, so she will be in Florence to welcome º£½ÇÔ­´´ students participating in the Florence spring break program. Six of the nine students traveling to Italy this spring are either current or former Exploratory students.   Since Milan is just a two-hour t...

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