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Connections and Enthusiasm Combine for Distinguished Teaching Award
A war reenactor, a history enthusiast and a 35 years veteran educator. However, the most important thing for Bradley Keefer, associate professor of history at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Ashtabula, is the connections he makes with his students, leading him to earn the 2022 Distinguished Teaching Award.

Passing With Grace and Dignity: Nursing Professor Honored for Her Work in Hospice Care
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen's career as a hospice nurse.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and the University of Rwanda Build on Past Tragedies to Promote Global Peace
Past tragedies link Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University and the University of Rwanda in a distinct way.

Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Daffodil Hill
Volunteers from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

Alumna Emilia Sykes Headed To Congress
Alumna Emilia Sykes to be sworn in January in Washington, D.C.

Falling 'Head Over Heels'
What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's?

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner
Two-time Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20, was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Building a Winning Wardrobe: Teen Vogue LEGO Fashion Design Challenge
Imagine making a dress out of LEGO dots. Matthew Williams, a junior fashion design major at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«, is doing just that.

IN A FLASH: Legendary Study Spot
You're never far from a piece of art on the Kent Campus.
Neuroscience Symposium Brought Top Researchers to Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University alumnus Earl Miller, Ph.D., a leading cognitive neuroscientist, and his wife Marlene Wicherski were recognized at the university’s 10th Annual Neuroscience Symposium, for their $2 million commitment to support research programs and students in Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Brain Health Research Institute.