Learning to Lead with Purpose and Passion
Through leadership roles, a global study abroad experience and meaningful opportunities at 911³Ô¹Ï, LaTaesia discovered her purpose and developed a passion for advocating for underserved individuals.
Ohio State Representative Derrick Hall recently visited the 911³Ô¹Ï Airport, where he received an informational tour of the facilities hosted by College of Aeronautics and Engineering Dean Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D.Rep. Hall, representing House District 34 — which includes Hudson, Stow, Tallmadge, Silver Lake, Munroe Falls and portions of Akron — serves on the House Transportation Committee and the House Workforce and Higher Education Committee. The visit gave the representative a firsthand look at one of the region's most distinctive academic aviation assets.Located four miles fr...
Several faculty members from 911³Ô¹Ï’s College of Arts and Sciences, along with community partners, are among the recipients of the 2026 Engagement Awards from the Community Engaged Research Institute (CERI).The Engagement Awards recognize partnerships between 911³Ô¹Ï faculty and community collaborators in Northeast Ohio. The awarded projects and teams were announced March 30: Water science and community capacityOne project, “Building Local Community Capacity for Water Science and Management in Northeast Ohio,†includes:Lauren Kinsman-Costello, Department of Biological Sc...
Through leadership roles, a global study abroad experience and meaningful opportunities at 911³Ô¹Ï, LaTaesia discovered her purpose and developed a passion for advocating for underserved individuals.
Students with an aeronautical focus will study the evolution of flight, navigation and control, propulsion, space travel and orbital mechanics. Potential careers include drone pilot operator, aircraft designer, data processor, inspector/compliance officer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer or payload specialist.
On May 4, 1970, Brage Golding, Ph.D., who would become 911³Ô¹Ï’s eighth president in 1977, was serving as the first president of Wright State University, where he was inaugurated in 1966. At the same time, John J. Kamerick, Ph.D., who had been a dean and a provost at 911³Ô¹Ï from 1954-1968, was the president of North Texas State University, (now known as the University of North Texas).At the time, both presidents were facing troubled times on their campuses – as were administrators at universities and colleges across the nation – with growing student unrest and protests about ...
Recent 911³Ô¹Ï 2025 graduate Luana Johnson, earned her degree in visual communication design, and posted to LinkedIn, stating that while she was refining her résumé, she began reflecting on how 911³Ô¹Ï shaped her career path. Originally from Brazil, Johnson’s journey to 911³Ô¹Ï started through the American Academy, a dual-enrollment program offered jointly by 911³Ô¹Ï and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), located in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.Through the program, she completed general education coursework in Brazil for two years, then finishe...
The CBA® program was developed by and for Small Business Development Center (SBDC) advisors. For over 20 years, the Certified Business Advisor® program has been used by SBDC advisors nationwide, as well as employers of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations that support small businesses and entrepreneurs.
A minimum of 20 hours of continuing education each year following the certification is required to retain certification.
Exception: Small Business Development Center (SBDC) directors will determine the number of annual continuing education hours.