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‘Labor of Love’ Leading Design and Success of Online Programs

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is already among 2023’s Best Online Programs, and those programs are working hard to continue changing the conversation about online degrees and demonstrating their value.

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New Research Funding Plan ‘Changes the Game’

Following 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s designation as an R1 research institution, the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs set its sights on investments to maintain this designation, including increasing the amount of grant dollars spent over the next three years.

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Bethany Barkley-Hanson working at her shop in Akron.

Former Student Says Class Assignment on Michael Jordan Helped Launch Her Booming Craft Business

It's easy to see why Bethany Barkley-Hanson is always in the holiday spirit.

Her booming online store, , offers handcrafted wreaths and wall hangings and showcases many holiday-themed items.

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Alumna Sharon Taylor's Coffee Brand Velty

Alumna Making Her Mark One Sip at a Time

For alumna Sharon Taylor, the combination of loving coffee and an unexpected health diagnosis changed both her diet and her career.

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Raytevia Evans

Student Media Prepared Alumna for Teamwork, Wide-Ranging Career

Collaboration and teamwork have been the common threads that have led 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Media and Journalism alumna Raytevia Evans, M.A. ‘12, through teaching English abroad, graduate school, work as an education reporter and now, as a public information officer. She says that every time she’s produced work she’s proud of, it has been the result of a group project. 

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø hosted Innovation Day 2023 for the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA)

Northeast Ohio Public Universities Collaborate on Innovation

Innovation Day 2023 was a collaborative effort of the Northeast Ohio Public University Research Alliance (NEO-PURA) comprised of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Cleveland State University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, The University of Akron and Youngstown State University. 

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The Virtual Future of Educating Teachers

Three 51³Ô¹ÏÍø professors are developing a solution to a teacher training issue through the use of extended reality (XR) technology and 360 video. 

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LaTisha Culler Commencement

LaTisha Culler’s Long Journey To Her Dream

Through many challenges, this non-traditional student persisted in pursuing her dream of earning a degree from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. 

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Alumna Digs Up Dream Job at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Have you ever seen a ? Do you know what a is? Well, thanks to alumna Hailey Majewski you can see 3D images of both of these items and many more through the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø employee Jeff Florentine, his wife Jen and son Beckett, moved to Kent in July 2022.

Kent is Perfect for Faculty and Staff Who Want a Small Town with Big Town Amenities 

After living in various other locations, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staff and faculty make Kent their home because it's a community with small town charm and a flourishing downtown. 

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