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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Receives Best in Class and Hall of Fame Honors for Supplier Diversity

51³Ô¹ÏÍø has won a Best in Class award for supplier diversity from the Greater Cleveland Partnership. This marks the third time that the university has received this award. As a multiyear winner of the Best in Class awards, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is also named to the Greater Cleveland Partnership’s Equity and Inclusion Hall of Fame.

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees Approves Collective Bargaining Agreement With AFSCME

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees has approved a new three-year Collective Bargaining Agreement between the university and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Employees Local 153, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Announces 2020 Alumni Award Recipients

51³Ô¹ÏÍø is proud to announce its 2020 Alumni Award recipients. Recipients are chosen based on their exceptional contributions in their chosen profession, in their communities and at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. Sponsored by the alumni association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious honors given to alumni.

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Mercy Health to Purchase Land from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø for Future Healthcare Campus

For nearly 110 years, Mercy Health has addressed the growing needs of the Mahoning Valley, which includes the city of Warren and its surrounding communities. Mercy Health has been evaluating ways to meet the increasing healthcare needs of those living in Trumbull County, delivering on its promise of providing care when and where people live and work. As part of this commitment, Mercy Health has announced the future development of land adjacent to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull Campus. 

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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Ranks Highest Among Northern Ohio Public Universities on Top Public Schools and Best National Universities Lists in 2021 U.S. News Rankings of Best Colleges

51³Ô¹ÏÍø shines again in the new 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is the highest-ranking public university in Northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists in the newly released rankings.

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University to Work With Siffrin on Training Program at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Trumbull

51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Trumbull will become home to a Siffrin Academy to help people with disabilities transition from high school to jobs or advanced education programs.

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Giving Tuesday News & Emergency Fund Helps Students Survive and Thrive

From November 9 through December 1, 2020, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will once again participate in Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday serves as a day to reflect on philanthropy in a time of the year often focused on consumerism. As in years past, the College of Nursing will be featured as we work …

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Pandemic Prompts Creation of College’s Online Nursing Skills Video Library

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to go completely remote midway through the spring 2020 semester, College of Nursing lecturer Sarah Bixler, MSN, RN, knew she would need to get creative with her teaching methods. “I have two school-aged children at home whose world was also tur…

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Prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President’s Grant to Expand End-of-Life Simulation for Nursing and Medical Students

Faculty researchers from 51³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s College of Nursing were recently funded by the prestigious Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation with a yearlong President’s Grant award totaling $35,000. The goal of their study is to help ensure the competencies of new healthcare providers to fa…

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Dr. Dowell Explores Improving Asthma Symptom Management for Underserved Children through Community Engagement

Dr. Jo Dowell, Ph.D., APRN, CNP, PNP, FNP-BC, CFNE, serves as Assistant Professor for the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Nursing and examines pediatric asthma and improving health outcomes for children who suffer from this disease. In a recent national report, Asthma Capitals 2019: The Most Challe…

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