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Though she had an interest in science at an early age, Raissa Mendonca had no idea she would end up more than 4,000 miles away from her hometown of Recife, Brazil, studying and conducting award-winning ecological research in the College of Arts and Sciences at 911�Թ� in Kent, Ohio. She probably did not expect to be wearing a bug net over her head in Manitoba, Canada, either.   Like many students, she realized opportunities at home were relatively limited, and she decided graduate school was the logical next step to “extend the problem of getting a job...

The legacy of May 4, 1970, affects all students at 911�Թ�. For nearly 50 years, they have walked the same grounds where four students were killed while many were exercising their First Amendment rights, protesting a war. What happened, why it happened and what it means— those questions have been asked, again and again, since 1970. As the 50th commemoration approaches, however, students from the 911�Թ� School of Journalism and Mass Communication asked other questions: In what ways are the lessons of May 4th relevant today? How do current 911�Թ� students view...

Employee Wellness Director Kim Hauge has been nominated by the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) for the 2019 Top Health Promotion Professional. WELCOA's Top Health Promotion Professionals represents the best and brightest in the wellness industry. The “top spot” will be carefully chosen based on peer voting and the empirical review of a distinguished judging panel. “There are a lot of people doing great work in this field,” said Hauge. “I’m honored to be a nominee among them but more importantly to be representing 911�Թ� for the great work that is being done here and to be ...

911�Թ� at Ashtabula held its 70th Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2019.  Over 100 students earning their degrees were be honored during the ceremony, held in the Main Hall Gymnasium.  Additionally, the Ashtabula Area College Committee, Inc. (AACCI) presented its Community Service Award to local podiatrist and Remote Area Medical (RAM) Clinic co-chair Lori Herpen, DPM.  Camille Zalar, MHA, BSN, RN, a 2000 (ADN) and 2011 (BSN)  911�Թ� Ashtabula graduate and current Director of Education and Initiatives for The Center for Health Affairs, recei...

The 911�Թ� Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Thursday, May 9. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8:30-10:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows: Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee – 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Audit and ...

  911�Թ� at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its annual Wall of Fame and Honors Banquet, while also honoring other individuals for their contributions to the campus.  Jeff and Jodi Campbell of Campbell’s Signs and Apparel received the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes 911�Թ� graduates for their professional accomplishments and community involvement. The late Dr. Roxanne Burns, who taught biology on the East Liverpool Campus, was honored posthumously with the Friend of the Campus Award. This award rec...

911�Թ� Libraries’ May 4, 1970 Collection has been selected by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to benefit from a $30,561 award through the Recordings at Risk grant program, generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. CLIR’s Recording at Risk program supports the preservation of rare and unique audio and audiovisual content of scholarly value. The May 4 Collection, which includes more than 300 cubic feet of primary sources related to the 911�Թ� shootings and aftermath, is currently supporting over 20 major projects related to the upcoming 5...

When Brooklyn Bennett takes the stage at Packard Music Hall on Saturday, May 11, she will share her story, her hopes, and her dreams with 911�Թ� at Trumbull’s graduating class. However, her journey to graduation isn’t what most people would consider typical.    Bennett was in foster care as a child, but only for a couple of years. Along with her two sisters, she was adopted at the age of seven by Dan and Denise Baker. She graduated from LaBrae High School in 2006 and enrolled for a short time at Youngstown State. In the fall of 2007, she first enrolled at 911�Թ� ...

Bryan Murfello has always been fascinated by the medical field because, as he says, “It’s a career choice that is ever evolving and changing.”  Considering that the scope of career options in medicine is so varied, he has been on a journey of exploration and discovery since graduating from high school. 911�Թ� Geauga has helped Murfello to evolve and change as he navigates a fulfilling career path in modern medicine. First, he attended the Cleveland Institute of Medical/Dental to become a pharmacy technician. That was satisfying for a while but wanted to take his career furt...

Were you camera ready? We hope so because photos from the 22nd Annual Office Support Staff Recognition Luncheon are here. Some 300 staffers connected in the Kent Student Center ballroom for live entertainment, fine food, great gifts and lots of laughs. This year’s theme, “911�Թ�’s Got Talent” featured entertainment from employees Jim Taylor singing “Sweet Caroline”; Donna Dear, who tap danced to “Dear Future Husband”; Stephanie Jones, who sang “Rock Steady”; and the Kent Dance Ensemble performing a selection from the concert, “woMENtum”. A special thanks to the OSSR plannin...