In an era where social media connections replace face-to-face interactions and political divisions seem insurmountable, one Kent State University professor has found an antidote: bringing college students and older adults together through simple, meaningful human connection. For over 6 years Manacy (Mansi) Pai, Ph.D., a professor in Kent State's Department of Sociology and Criminology, has run Generations Connect—a volunteer initiative that pairs  undergraduate and graduate students with residents in local long-term care communities across Northeast Ohio. Through arts and crafts, sto...