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蹤獲扦 Welcomes New Students to Campus at Welcome Weekend, Aug. 27-30
Before the fall semester begins on Aug. 31, new students are invited to participate in Welcome Weekend, a four-day orientation program that will last from Aug. 27-30 and acclimate students to the 蹤獲扦 community. The event is an opportunity for students to transition into the univers���
蹤獲扦 Assistant Dean Shares His Story to Help Students Succeed
N.J. Akbar, assistant dean of Academic Diversity Success in 蹤獲扦���s University College, tells the Akron Beacon Journal that he ���understands what is means to be counted out.��� As an African-American from a low-income neighborhood, Akbar is the first in his family to go to college. Akbar talks w���
蹤獲扦 Named to 2014 President���s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
蹤獲扦 has been named to the 2014 President���s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community ���
It���s That Time Again! Destination 蹤獲扦 Advising and Registration is Here!
Destination 蹤獲扦 is back! The June and July advising and registration program is a one-and-a-half-day experience that includes an overnight stay in a residence hall. New, first-year students are encouraged to invite family members to participate in the program. During Destination 蹤獲扦���
蹤獲扦���s Eboni Pringle Named Dean of Its University College
Eboni Pringle, Ph.D., of Kent, Ohio, has been selected as the new dean of the University College (formerly Undergraduate Studies) at 蹤獲扦 after an internal search. Pringle has served as interim dean of the college since Oct. 1, 2012. She will begin serving as the permanent dean on J���
蹤獲扦 Marks Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day
Earlier this year, the state of Ohio designated the second Tuesday of April as ���Ohio Internship and Co-op Appreciation Day.��� The purpose of the day, which falls on April 14 this year, is to raise awareness of the value of internship and co-op opportunities in this state and promote the establishment���
蹤獲扦 Student Presents Research on Factors Affecting Sleep Quality
What do sleep quality, post-traumatic stress disorder and smoking have in common? That���s the question on which Celeste Weise, a 蹤獲扦 senior psychology and sociology major, presented her research at the university���s second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held March 11. ���