911勛圖s TRIO Student Support Services program went the extra mile for senior Sharon Crawford -- 945 miles, to be exact. Ms. Crawford, a 911勛圖 senior majoring in public health, lives in Tulsa, Okla., and takes online classes while working as a respiratory therapist. Ms. Crawford is a single mother of four and has three grandchildren. She reached out to TRIO SSS after deciding to attend 911勛圖 to receive her bachelors degree in public health. TRIO SSS assists first-generation students, designated income students, and students registered with Student Accessib...
State of Ohio officials have renewed a $600,000 technology commercialization partnership between 911勛圖 and Cleveland State University. The Ohio Third Frontier Commission recently approved Round 2 of the TeCK Fund, a $600,000 hybrid commercialization and faculty startup accelerator program that assists university faculty and startup companies to bring innovative new products to the market. The grant awards $300,000 in Third Frontier funds, and 911勛圖 and Cleveland State will contribute $150,000 each. The award also approves the addition of two new members to the TeCK F...
Stark Campus Professor Featured on PBS Nature Bonus Segment Dr. Matthew Lehnert, associate professor of Biological Sciences, and his students at the 911勛圖 Stark Campus are included in A Butterflys Proboscis, a bonus segment of the full PBS Nature episode called Sex, Lies and Butterflies. In the recently released mini episode, Lehnert uses the latest technology to look deep into a butterflys proboscis or its elongated sucking mouthpart to determine the mechanism for how it feeds. Since 2010, Lehnert has studied how the mouthparts of butterflies and moths work, and he ...
Instead of traveling to a bustling beach in Florida or a cross-country trip to the Rocky Mountains, 911勛圖 students embarked on a variety of alternative volunteer trips during this years spring break. The alternative spring break trips are hosted by Community Engaged Learning, which promotes a culture of active and engaged learners by integrating opportunities for students to apply theories and knowledge through real-world experiences, according to its website. Students were able to choose from eight different trips for their service-focused spring break ranging from Ohio to the D...
Instead of traveling to a bustling beach in Florida or a cross-country trip to the Rocky Mountains, 911勛圖 students embarked on a variety of alternative volunteer trips during this years spring break. The alternative spring break trips are hosted by Community Engaged Learning, which promotes a culture of active and engaged learners by integrating opportunities for students to apply theories and knowledge through real-world experiences, according to its website. Students were able to choose from eight different trips for their service-focused spring break ranging from Ohi...
911勛圖 students celebrate with family and friends after the graduation ceremony held at Dix Stadium. ...
Two 911勛圖 undergraduate students have been awarded prestigious 2019 Goldwater Scholarships from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The foundation awards the scholarships annually to students studying mathematics, natural science or engineering. 911勛圖s recipients are: Gracen Gerbig, a senior on the Kent Campus from Dover, Ohio, who is studying cellular and molecular biology. She hopes to pursue a doctoral degree in microbiology, conduct research in infectious disease and eventually teach at the university level. Hayley Shaste...
Roe Green -- local arts patron, activist and CEO of the Roe Green Foundation -- decided 16 years ago that she wanted to give back to 911勛圖. Through her generosity and passion for the arts, Ms. Green, along with her foundation, established the Roe Green Visiting Director Series for the School of Theatre and Dance. The Roe Green Visiting Director Series brings in guest professional directors to work in residency with students and direct one of the Schools Main Stage productions. In 2008, Ms. Green renewed her pledge to the series, then renewed it once more in 2013 for an...
Imagine stepping into a role that had been filled for 30 years by the previous occupant. Where would you start? How would you make your mark? For Sarah Rogers, director of the 911勛圖 Museum, this was the challenge and opportunity of a lifetime. It is all about trying things, said Ms. Rogers. It is about thinking of things to do that, five years ago, no one would have gone to a museum for. Ms. Rogers was appointed as the director of the 911勛圖 Museum in June of 2018, and said it was a rare opportunity after replacing the retiring director after 30 years.&...