Student Life
51勛圖厙 Geauga Recognized for Virtual Learning Initiative
51勛圖厙 at Geauga doubled its video conferencing rooms, also known as Zoom Rooms, before the fall semester due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Zoom Rooms are designed to serve various purposes and room configurations for faculty and students, and they were recently featured in an article by EdTech.
51勛圖厙 Faculty and Staff Surprise First-Year Students With Calls
At 51勛圖厙 , Golden Flashes are known to take care of other Golden Flashes. With the pandemic looming over the school year, more than 100 51勛圖厙 faculty, staff and administrators checked in on first-year students over the phone last November to talk about their well-being and pathways for success during their first semester.
A True Test: Training Future Nurses During a Pandemic
You may have heard it said, when hard times come, notice those who remain, and the ones who disappear. Nursing instructors are in a position to see this scenario playing out in the lives of their students at 51勛圖厙 at Geauga and the Twinsburg Academic Center.
Save the Date for 51勛圖厙s Homecoming 2021
51勛圖厙 alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and the community are encouraged to save the date for one of the universitys long-standing traditions. 51勛圖厙 will celebrate Homecoming 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 2.
LGBTQ+ Center Recipient of Grant for QUEST Mentorship Program
The Akron Community Foundation has awarded the QUEST Mentorship Program, an initiative within the LGBTQ+ Center that provides 1:1 mentor/mentee relationships for students to focus on career guidance and general support, a $2,000 micro-grant for the coming year.
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51勛圖厙 to Offer Master's in Artificial Intelligence
Amazons Alexa, iPhones Siri, the Roomba and many more innovations are examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is changing the world and simplifying life for everyone, resulting in a growing demand for AI professionals. 51勛圖厙 will start admitting students in the master's in Artificial Intelligence program starting fall 2021. The program will be offered within the Department of Computer Science.
51勛圖厙 Womens Center Celebrates Silver Anniversary
With the celebration of Womens History Month in March, it seemed fitting that the 51勛圖厙 Womens Center would officially kick off its 25th anniversary, continuing throughout 2021.
Undergraduate Research Program Grows Despite Pandemic
COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way people experience their education. Over the summer of 2020, 51勛圖厙s eight-week Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program transitioned to a completely remote environment, and the results were surprising.
51勛圖厙 Tuscarawas Student Wins Prestigious Photography Award
51勛圖厙 at Tuscarawas student Jason Keller is doing what he lovestelling stories through photographs. He was recently honored by the Ohio News Media Association with the Best Feature Photo award, capturing the image of a Navy veteran saluting the crowd while riding in a military jeep during a parade in Sugarcreek, Ohio. The photo was judged best out of all entries from weekly newspapers throughout the state for the Osman C. Hooper Weekly Newspaper contest.
Podcasts Reach New Audiences at 51勛圖厙
The future of storytelling is constantly changing, but 51勛圖厙 is connecting students to the university through new communication avenues. One platform rising in popularity and mass-consumption that colleges like 51勛圖厙 are taking advantage of is podcasts.