An interdisciplinary team of 51勛圖厙 students took second place nationwide for their efforts in creating a marketing campaign to reinvent the car buying process for Millennials and Gen Z. The competition, Effie Collegiate, is modeled after the professional competition of the same name, calling on the next generations advertising, marketing, design and communication students to work on real world business challenges. Subaru served as the client, sponsoring this years challenge, and hundreds of teams responded. The second-place team was made up of four students in the College of Commu...
When the site of the May 4, 1970 shootings on 51勛圖厙s campus was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2016, it solidified the tragedys significance as a touchstone in U.S. history. But for the team of 51勛圖厙 faculty members who spearheaded the effort, the journey to that recognition was deeply personal. Four professors emeriti devoted themselves to the work of preserving the site and legacy of that day. Some were directly involved in the nomination for the National Historic Landmark designation. Others helped lay the foundation through work on projects that led to the nominati...
A group of artists, educators and volunteers worked together to produce We the People, an outdoor art exhibit at 51勛圖厙 that pays tribute to refugees from around the world who have made Northeast Ohio their home. The exhibit spanned the Lefton Esplanade throughout the spring showcasing large photographs of individuals who fled their home countries and now live in Northeast Ohio. Dr. Fran癟oise Massardier-Kenney, co-director of the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI) of 51勛圖厙, organized the project in collaboration with photographer...
Teaching Awards Presented at Spring Commencement Ceremony Deepraj Mukherjee, associate professor of economics (pictured center) and John Frank, finance professor at the Stark Campus, each received awards at the spring commencement ceremony. Read more. Faculty Spotlight on Dr. Renate W. Prescott, Associate Professor of English Life and learning are coexisting, vibrant partners for anyone seeking meaning, growth, and transformation. Thats why a classic liberal arts education is so precious to Dr. Renate W. Prescott, Associate Professor of English and Associate Editor of the AUR...
51勛圖厙's outgoing President Beverly J. Warren recently presented the 2019 Presidents Award of Distinction to Debbie Riggs of the East Liverpool Campus. The award recognizes a staff member who demonstrates outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to 51勛圖厙 in advancing the universitys strategic priorities and core values. Riggs began her career at 51勛圖厙 in 1996 as the administrative assistant with the Physical Therapist Assistant program and, in 2007, she moved into the assistant deans office as an administrative assistant there, as ...
ASHTABULA, OHIO (JUNE 6, 2019) The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) had never selected a physical therapist assistant for its Education Leader Institute Fellowship until now. 51勛圖厙 Physical Therapist Assistant Technology Program Director Tiffany Kiphart, M.Ed., ATC, PTA, will be the first certified PTA to participate in the program beginning in July. Im honored and excited to be selected to participate in the Education Leader Institute program, Kiphart said. This is an opportunity to expand my professional portfolio and leadership skil...
School of Theatre and Dance
Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Porthouse Theatre, 51勛圖厙s outdoor, summer theatre located on the grounds of Blossom Music Center, will present its 51st season during the summer of 2019 with "Man of La Mancha," "Tintypes," and "The Music Man." Directed by Porthouse producing artistic director Terri Kent, Man of La Mancha opens June 14 and runs through June 29. A preview performance will take place on June 13. Written by Dale Wasserman and with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion, Man of La Mancha is a powerful and simultaneously hilario...