Prioritizing Student Success
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Rising Scholars Harry Potter STEM Workshop
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Rising Scholars students from various Columbiana County high schools participated in a Harry Potter themed STEM spring workshop at East Liverpool High School in March.
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Ukrainian Support Fund Created
The newly created Ukrainian Scholar Support Fund helps Ukrainian scientists, scholars and students access higher education opportunities in the U.S. This includes an international visitor stipend, travel costs and the necessary support upon arrival to the U.S.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Joins 'SEA Change' to Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University is a new charter member of SEA Change, an initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, in which universities commit to their systemic transformation into more diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces where a full range of talent can succeed in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
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Team LeBron Wins for I Promise Scholars
Team LeBron had a big win in the NBA All-Star game and an enormous win for Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s I Promise Scholars, a program that provides higher education opportunities for underserved students in Northeast Ohio.
New Mini Exhibition at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Museum Features Designs by Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Fashion Students
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Giving Tuesday Giving Sets Record
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Giving Tuesday Campaign concluded on Nov. 30 with a record setting $7,712,753+ raised from more than 3,000 donors who generously donated to make the world Forever Brighter for our students.
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Significant Giving Tuesday Donations
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Giving Tuesday Campaign that began in early November has already received countless gifts including the first-ever in-kind gift and a number of significant planned gifts.
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First-Gen Student Paves His Own Path
Delonte Goodman, ’22, interned at NASA in high school and is the first member of his family to attend college. He is pursuing a degree in mechatronics engineering while participating in research and serving as a Design Innovation Fellow.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Reaches Record Graduation Rate, Boasting Highest Graduation Rate in Northern Ohio
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s current graduation rate is the highest among public universities in Northeast Ohio and fifth highest among all of Ohio’s public universities, behind Ohio State, Miami, the University of Cincinnati and Ohio University. In northern Ohio, the graduation rates of other public universities range from 40 to 55 percent.