Image by cromaconceptovisual from Pixabay As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Perhaps now more than ever it is important for people to understand the risks associated with COVID-19. People need to understand the severity of COVID-19 and the dangers to not following public health guidelines, said Clarissa Thompson, associate professor in the department of Psychological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at 蹤獲扦. ...
Two 蹤獲扦 professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free. Christopher J. Woolverton, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health, and Richard E. Ferdig, Ph.D., the Summit Professor of Learning Technologies and professor of educational technology, are working on research that tests the filtration efficiency of various types of personal protective equipment (PPE). The researchers have developed proven recommendations for d...
Geauga/Twinsburg Black History Month or National African American History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by Black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S history. The Association for the Study of Negro Life initiated the first variation of Black History month with Negro History Week in 1926. In 1970, according to the 蹤獲扦r, 蹤獲扦 began the observance of Black History Month. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Join us for special Black His...
Auditor of State Keith Fabers Office and 蹤獲扦 are pleased to announce that the Auditors East Regional Office recently moved into space at 蹤獲扦s Stark Campus. This is an exciting move for our office for many reasons, especially the cost savings and opportunities for recruitment with 蹤獲扦 students and community members, said Auditor Faber. I hope we can see more of these types of partnerships among state institutions to save taxpayer dollars and increase public engagement with state operations. The Auditors Office has 11 offices a...
Images by Bristyn Nadeau 蹤獲扦 is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed We the People and the upcoming Import/Export exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors. GURI is led by 蹤獲扦 Professor of French translation and Director of the Institute for Applied Linguistics Fran癟oise Massardier-Kenney, Ph.D., from the department of Modern & Classical Languages and Paul Haridakis, Ph.D., interim director of the School of Communication Studi...
蹤獲扦 President Todd Diacon welcomed the campus community to the university's virtual observance activities for Martin Luther King Day. This year's commemoration keynote address was delivered by CNN political analyst and former South Carolina state Rep. Bakari Sellers. The event was free and open to the public. President Diacon delivered the following remarks in introducing Sellers and in remembrance of Dr. King. Good afternoon: Theres a phrase that I keep coming back toa phrase that has popped into my head regularlyespeci...
By The Review As part of a university-wide initiative, the 蹤獲扦 campuses in Salem and East Liverpool are going green through a renewable energy project to provide solar panels at each location, resulting in cost savings and reducing the carbon footprint of 蹤獲扦. A year ago, the 蹤獲扦 Board of Trustees approved the solar panel project for six of its regional campuses as part of the universitys Energy Master Plan. The university publicly solicited proposals and Ten Nine Energy LLC was selected to lead the project. The project could produce up to 56 p...
蹤獲扦s College of Arts and Sciences would like to congratulate three faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences who recently co-authored a 384-page hardcover book, Problem Plants of Ohio, published by the 蹤獲扦 Press and available on Amazon.com. Adjunct Professor Megan E. Griffiths-Ward, Ph.D., collaborated on the book with (her husband) Professor David Ward, Ph.D. and Melissa A. Davis, a botany instructor and the horticulture facilities director at 蹤獲扦s Herrick Conservatory and collections...
The 蹤獲扦 College of Arts and Sciences congratulates James A. Tyner, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography and Director of the Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence, who is a 2021 recipient of Distinguished Scholarship Honors from the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The AAG is recognizing him for his original, transformative, and theoretically grounded geographic scholarship focused on social justice and human rights. Tyners pioneering work on violence, genocide, place, memory and memorialization has been recognized for its power and rel...
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share by Email 蹤獲扦s inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The event was also an unofficial kickoff to an impactful partnership. The Campus Kitchen at 蹤獲扦 teamed up with the food bank to host a contactless food distribution event at Dix Stadium to help those in need and marked the beginning of a multimonth initiative. The team from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank reached...