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On July 16 2022, the existing Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will make the switch from its 1-800 number to a new and easy to remember number, 988. Now more than ever people are experiencing suicidal crisis or mental health related distress. According to SAMHSA, people are going without the care and resources they need and is the reason behind the rollout of the new Lifeline number. Starting July 16, when people call, text, or chat via the Lifeline they will be connected to local crisis centers who are there to listen, provide support, and can connect people with local resources for the crisis the...

The School of Theatre and Dance at 911�Թ� is offering a special series of six Dance @911�Թ�: Early Start Dance Master Classes, August 13-15, 2024 for intermediate and advanced dancers studying at 911�Թ� as well as high school-age dancers from the surrounding community. Participants can take up to two masterclasses each evening: Intermediate/Advanced Ballet with DeAnn Petruschke and Intermediate /Advanced Contemporary Jazz with Erin Smith.You can choose individual classes at $10 each or all six classes for $50.Dates and LocationAugust 13-15, 2024S...

Dear 911�Թ� Faculty and Staff,  Each day this summer, I have marveled at how beautiful our Kent Campus looks, and I regularly count myself fortunate to work at such an attractive place. Kudos to Bekkah Berryhill, grounds manager, and her team for making the Kent Campus the showcase that it is, and kudos as well to our Regional Campus deans and their staffs for all they do to create welcoming and attractive places to work and study across the 911�Թ� system.  Thank you for your work and efforts on behalf of 911�Թ� this summer as we piloted more flexible tel...

Dr. Deric Kenne with the College of Public Health and Dr. Ruoming Jin with the Department of Computer Science at 911�Թ� recently collaborated on research with the New Jersey Institute of Technology titled "Distinguishing the Effect of Time Spent at Home during COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Urban and Suburban College Students Using Cell Phone Geolocation." This innovative research assesses the correlation of depression and anxiety with time spent at home among students at two universities—one urban and the other suburban—during the COVID-19 pandemic. The entir...

As the director of the 911�Թ� Columbus Program in State Issues, Wendy Patton sets students up for valuable experience and future success in public policy. A 35-year career in state and local government – including 15 years with Policy Matters Ohio – prepared Patton to teach about public policy and state government in Ohio. She is a 911�Թ� alumna who came back home to Ohio after getting a master's degree in city planning at UC Berkeley and working in Washington, D.C. She’s looking forward to helping students find career interests that can make a difference on the local, state and federa...

The May 4th Legacy Scholarship Program was established by 911�Թ� in 2020, and provides four scholarships to be given to students majoring in our Peace and Conflict Studies program. Each scholarship bears the name of one of the students killed (Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder) to serve as a lasting testament to their lives and presence at 911�Թ�. Below are profiles of the scholarship recipients since the creation of this award.     May 4th Legacy Scholars for AY 2021-22 The School of Peace and Conflict studies is proud to ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the 911�Թ� Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees’ two-year term runs through May 16, 2024. She succeeds Dylan Mace, whose term as a student trustee recently concluded. Dees is a junior majoring in aerospace engineering with a minor in applied mathematics, who anticipates graduating in May 2025. She is also a student in the Honors College. “As an upcoming female leader in engineering from a rural area in Ohio, I believe my insights will bring a fresh and diverse perspective to the Board of ...