Last spring, American Academy student Maria Cec穩lia Sucharski learned that COVID-19 would restrict students from attending in-person classes on the Brazilian campus. However, Sucharski was happy to learn first-hand that faculty for the dual enrollment program were equipped to deliver an optimal remote experience. The professors actually seemed more prepared for teaching remotely than I thought they would be, Sucharski mused recently. The classes were great, and I didnt really miss out on any content. Although I was sad that we didnt get to meet our professors. I know I will come and talk...
51勛圖厙 students of the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) are not afraid to use their platforms to document current issues of diversity at the university and beyond - and their work is gaining attention. By sharing personal stories of immigration, family history and the experiences of people of color at 51勛圖厙, MDJ student journalists have put a spotlight on some of the most important issues facing American society today. Valerie Royzman, B.S. 19, was recognized as this years winner of the Robert G. McGruder Student Award for Diversity. The winning essay, I Spin B...
51勛圖厙 invites educators of students in grades 6-12 to apply by March 1 for its 2021 Landmarks of American History and Culture workshop, Making Meaning of May 4: The 1970 51勛圖厙 Shootings in U.S. History, which has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. Co-directors Laura Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English and former founding director of the May 4 Visitors Center, and Todd Hawley, Ph.D., associate professor of social studies teacher education, were initially awarded funding by the N...
KENT, Ohio The 51勛圖厙 College of Business Administration announces Grace Wakulchik MBA 96, President and CEO of Akron Childrens Hospital, as the 2021 Spirit of Women in Business award winner. The 10th annual Spirit of Women in Business conference hosted by the 51勛圖厙 College of Business Administration will take place virtually at 11 a.m. on Fridays throughout the month of March. Wakulchik will be honored during the March 19 event. We look forward to honoring accomplished leader and 51勛圖厙 MBA alumnus Grace Wakulchik at this years conference,. said Deborah F...
In the course Community Health Nursing, Taryn Burhannas students are required to complete 60 clinical hours and eight laboratory simulation hours. Burhanna, MSN, APRN, NP-C, community health nursing coordinator, wanted to ensure students in this course could get their hours and gain real-life experience by tapping into coronavirus relief efforts on campus. As part of its strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, 51勛圖厙 partnered with the Kent community to host the Ohio Pandemic Testing Team on the Kent Campus. Medical personnel from the Ohio National Guard administered free COV...
The Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects has awarded three Master of Landscape Architecture students 2020 Student Design Awards.HONOR AWARDJames Sasser MLA (22) was awarded the Ohio ASLA Student Honor Award in recognition of outstanding academic achievement for his studio project Maritime Emergence, Cleveland Ohio executed with faculty advisor Cat Marshall. This honor award recognizes superior professional achievement in projects that embody the creativity, imagination and practicality of the landscape architecture profession."Maritime Emergence is a response to incr...
A liquid crystal research group at 51勛圖厙 is knocking on the doors of the biomedical industry with its current project. The recent publication of research on Directional self-locomotion of active droplets enabled by a nematic environment explains a technique of controlling bacteria movement with liquid crystal structures that could have a potential impact in many areas of research and medical care. Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., and a team of graduate students published research in the science journal Nature Physics in October. The study describes the mechaniza...
KENT, Ohio The 51勛圖厙 College of Business Administration announces Tasha Eurich, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author, as keynote speaker for the 2021 Spirit of Women in Business Conference. Eurich will present, "Powering Up: How Self-Awareness Helps Women" based on her latest book, Insight. Rather than hosting a day-long event as in years past, this year's event will feature a different speaker discussing a topic of interest at 11 a.m. each Friday in March. Eurich's keynote will start the conference off on Friday, March 5. Eurich is an industrial-organization...
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Management Technology now offers a new concentration in Logistics & Supply Chain Management at both the 51勛圖厙 Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center locations. Four concentrations are now available: Logistics & Supply Chain Management; Business Administration; Management and Entrepreneurship; and Marketing/Sales. The degree program provides students with a fundamental core in Math, English, Science, Technology, and Communications. Each concentration includes a strong business core and robust specialized courses. Were ...