This past weekend, on Saturday, April 3, the Honors College hosted its annual Senior Honors Recognition Ceremony for graduating Honors College seniors. In years past, the event has been an in-person luncheon, to which seniors bring their friends or families to celebrate their success in the Honors College. This spring, in light of the pandemic, the ceremony was entirely virtual. The event was introduced and hosted by the Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Alison Smith, and throughout the ceremony, all Honors College staff members congratulated graduating honors students on their accomplishm...
911勛圖s Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students. NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) has selected 911勛圖s Exploration Plan Major Action Plan program as the 2021 NASPA Excellence Bronze Award winner for the Academic Advising, Careers, Graduate Professional Category. The NASPA Excellence Award recognizes and highlights innovative initiatives related to the programs, policies, procedures, best practices or services. In the fall o...
911勛圖 at Tuscarawas nursing student Andrew Loos has been selected to serve on the Profession Specific National Coordinators committee for mass COVID vaccination. Over the past year, the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has been working with the National Student Response Network (NSRN), an interprofessional collaborative of health professions students, to connect student volunteers with COVID testing sites in the most needed areas. The physician students who started this group have been enthusiastic and adamant about the inclusion of associate d...
The Student Leadership Institute's philosophy is to aspire to create critical learners, innovators and adaptive problem solvers whose leadership exemplifies distinction. Not even the coronavirus pandemic could get in the way of that this year. The annual event, hosted on Sat., Feb. 20, 2021, is a collaboration with Peer Leader Training (PLTC), Undergraduate Student Government (USG), and Residence Services. This year's event featured a theme of Flashes Take Care of Flashes: Building Community." Despite the virtual circumstances, it was still a success, with more than ...
Hello, my name is Samantha but I go by Sam. I am so excited to introduce myself as a new student blogger for KSU Geauga. Here is a little bit about me: I grew up in Akron, Ohio and I attended Walsh Jesuit High School. Ironically, even though Walsh is a college preparatory school, when I started my first semester of college I found myself completely unprepared. During my senior year of high school I was accepted into what I thought was my dream school. Here is some insight on my mental state at that time: I was mentally checked-out of high school from the start of senior year. I was burnt ...
Kent, Ohio Beginning fall 2021, 911勛圖s Glauser School of Music will launch the 911勛圖 Youth Winds. The new ensemble a joint venture by the 911勛圖 Bands and Music Education departments will welcome eighth- to 12th-grade students from around the region. Im so pleased well be launching this new ensemble, particularly given the challenges weve collectively faced over the last year due to the pandemic, said Kent McWilliams, D.M.A., director of the Glauser School. As we anticipate a fall thats closer to normal, I look forward to welcoming these you...
The visionary global fashion designer and activist Kenneth Cole is named as the 911勛圖 School of Fashions 2021 Hall of Fame Inductee. In its 32nd year, the prestigious award celebrates the outstanding contribution to fashion made by an individual. The accolade honors the unique qualities of their leadership. It champions the aspiration and inspiration they and their business of fashion offer the next generation of fashion graduates at 911勛圖. Cole joins an illustrious group of inductees that includes Estee Lauder, Oscar de la Renta, Dana Buchman...
As part of a program announced by Gov. Mike DeWine, 911勛圖 will be receiving a large quantity of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. It is the governors desire to see all university students vaccinated before they leave for summer break. This additional vaccine opportunity allows us to stay true to our Flashes Safe Eight safety protocols. We strongly encourage all students to get vaccinated. Beginning Wednesday, April 7, 2021, vaccination clinics for 911勛圖 students will be held on the Ashtabula Campus and others. Dean Stocker has a speci...
COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, but many are still struggling to obtain a vaccine or are unsure about getting the vaccine. One Golden Flash has made it her mission to get Pittsburgh vaccinated. And with more than 40,000 members of her Facebook group, shes on her way. 911勛圖 alumna Leighann Bacher, B.S. '13, created a Facebook group to share COVID-19 vaccine information and tips with Pittsburgh citizens after attempting to secure vaccines for her family members. Bacher was able to register herself and her family members for the COVID-19 vaccine after...
The state of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education announced Monday, April 5, that 911勛圖 has been awarded Choose Ohio First grants totaling $3.5 million to support students in the critical fields of science (including health professions), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Among the 57 Ohio colleges and universities selected as the new Choose Ohio First award recipients through a competitive process, 911勛圖 received the fourth largest total award amount, which includes the largest single Fiscal Year 2021 award of all the awardees. The Choose...