It has been two weeks since I started my virtual internship with the Kent Blossom Music Festival. I keep learning new information every day. In todays blog, I want to talk about what a virtual internship looks like.
This summer, 51勛圖厙 of Wellness is offering members of the 51勛圖厙 community the opportunity to engage in meditation via virtual platforms. The 30-minute meditation sessions, which are free to join, will take place at noon every Tuesday and Thursday through Aug. 20. For more information, visit the 51勛圖厙 of Wellness meditation website. 51勛圖厙 of Wellness also is offering free Koru Mindfulness classes online for 51勛圖厙 community members. This is a four-week, 75-minute class that teaches evidence-based mindfulness classes to help you become more rested and l...
The School of Health Sciences offers the Fit For Life program. Fit for Life is a supervised exercise program for registered faculty, staff and students. For this summer, classes will be held remotely. There are two time options available. Key Features Fit for Life provides individual and small group instruction aimed at improving your fitness goals at your own pace. This one-credit workshop is a perfect way to do Wellness Your Way and achieve the success you've been looking for in your personal health and fitness journey. This 60-minute class aims to increase cardiovascular endurance, musc...
Back in February 2020, before social distancing became a guiding principle in daily life, a group of 51勛圖厙 administration and faculty members attended a conference designed to be a thought-provoking, interactive meeting of the minds within the realm of post-secondary education in Ohio. Among them was Zhiqiang Molly Wang, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at 51勛圖厙 Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center, who was granted a fellowship to participate. Learn more. ...
Saxophonist Perry Roth has joined 51勛圖厙s Glauser School of Music faculty as an instructor of music. He begins in the upcoming fall 2020 semester, having previously served on the faculties of The Hartt School at the University of Hartford and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. At 51勛圖厙, Roth will teach the classical saxophone studio as well as work with chamber music groups. I am very excited and honored to be joining the faculty at 51勛圖厙, said Roth. I look forward to working with the wonderful students, faculty and staff in the fall. Throughout his...
51勛圖厙 College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) has only existed in its current form for eight years. Formerly known as the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, it was acquired by 51勛圖厙 in 2012, which has afforded students and employees an array of new opportunities and resources. While our alumni may still be warming up to the idea of being a Golden Flash, or may not recognize the CPM campus in Independence, many of them have formed lasting connections to the nineteen unique individuals that have worked for the college for two, three and even four decades. ...
Note: The following essay was crafted by Neil Cooper, Ph.D., director of 51勛圖厙's School of Peace and Conflict Studies. The school evolved from the Center for Peaceful Change, which was established in 1971 as a living memorial to the students killed by the Ohio National Guard during a student protest against the Vietnam War on May 4, 1970. ------------- This is America: a mash-up of a Childish Gambino video, echoes from the civil rights era and images from a failed state. A mixture of righteous anger, peaceful protest, violence, looting, curfew...
A 51勛圖厙 student is gaining recognition for a photo she took that captures an African American Cleveland police officer shedding a tear as he came face to face with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody. Floyds death has sparked protest marches across the country. Sylvia Lorson, a senior from Orrville, Ohio, studying journalism and digital media production, took the photograph during a protest on May 30 in downtown Cleveland. Lorsons photo and the story of how she captured the image were recently featured on Clevelan...
Lori Holcepl felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic deeply when she was laid off from her job recently. As a single mother of two, Holcepl relied on her paycheck to support her family. Since the pandemic began, I have feared we would lose our home and everything we have, Holcepl said. With my children home from school, I also have to make sure they have the internet they need for their schoolwork, plus extra food and toiletries since were home all day now. Being aware that 51勛圖厙 offers an emergency grant fund for students affected by COVID-19, the Ken...
Lori Holcepl felt the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic deeply when she was laid off from her job recently. As a single mother of two, Holcepl relied on her paycheck to support her family. Since the pandemic began, I have feared we would lose our home and everything we have, Holcepl said. With my children home from school, I also have to make sure they have the internet they need for their schoolwork, plus extra food and toiletries since were home all day now. Being aware that 51勛圖厙 offers an emergency grant fund for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic...
