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Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has been awarded $1.5 million from the state of Ohio for the Choose Ohio First program that supports students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
First-year advertising major and marketing minor, Isabelle Collyer, recently won a gold medal at the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships (NCTA).
Workers from the Portage County non-profit organization recently arrived at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University’s Kent Campus to collect one of the most prized castoffs from university residence halls: bicycles.
Alvacir Wesley Kalatai Alberti of Imbituva, Brazil, is the first student to graduate from the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« and the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, located in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.
How does the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« community find out what events are happening on campus? Where do you go to find your weekend plans? "Where On the Web?" is an ongoing series that introduces possibly unfamiliar pages and features on the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University website that students, faculty and staff should know about. One informative section of the website is the Events Calendar which can be used by anyone and features events from all eight Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« campuses.
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Turmoil from recent wars and tragedies causes millions to be displaced from their homes every year. This year is no exception with the intensifying conflict in Ukraine, forcing millions of refugees to find safety elsewhere. Not only do these refugees need shelter, but they also need education and the opportunity to have new life experiences in different countries.
Christa Porter, Ph.D., assistant professor of higher education administration in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, was awarded the Review of Research Award by the American Education Research Association (AERA) for her research article, “Understanding Influences of Development on Black Women’s Success in U.S. Colleges: A Synthesis of Literature."
As the director of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federal level. Learn more about Patton’s experience that led her to this role as she answers these 10 questions.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.
The Reinberger Children’s Library Center at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University has become the new home of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, assuming the role formerly held by the Center for Children’s Books at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Established in 1982, the annual award of $5,000 goes to an author of an historical fiction novel for children published in the previous year and set in South, Central or North America.
Autism spectrum disorder is a group of neurodevelopmental disabilities characterized by social communication deficits and stereotypic behaviors. Currently, little is known about the cellular and molecular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder, but the research of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« Associate Professor Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D., might lead to a change.
On Monday, June 27, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University College of Aeronautics and Engineering community welcomed Team 52, the Flying Flashes, back from the 45th Annual Air Race Classic.
The development of liquid crystal technology in Northeast Ohio - and specifically at Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University - is an important part of the region’s and university’s legacies and ongoing global impact.
In advance of Monday’s observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, we asked members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University community to reflect on the federal holiday and share their thoughts on what they hope it means for the university.
The will hold on Saturday, June 25 at 7 p.m. at Severance Music Center.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University administrators are good stewards with university money based in part on a strong financial profile and solid managers, according to two new credit ratings.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2009 from Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ«.
They have gone above and beyond to keep Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University moving forward during the pandemic, and now they are being honored for their dedication and hard work. Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« President Todd Diacon recently notified nine faculty members and 14 staff members that they have received special awards for their work and service.
George L. Jenkins, a 1963 graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îÈ« University, and his wife, Gina, of Scottsdale, Arizona, have pledged $1 million to create the Gina and George Jenkins Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund that will support student-athletes in any varsity athletics program or team sponsored by Â鶹ÊÓƵ×îÐÂ×îȫ’s Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.