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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, she鈥檚 on her way. 海角原创 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 海角原创 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, 海角原创 received the fourth largest total award amount, which includes the largest single Fiscal Year 2021 award of all the awardees. The Choose...
The CARES Center (CARES standing for crisis, advocacy, resources, education, and support) was created to provide more services to students, and with it, the arrival of an inaugural position. It results from outcomes stemming from the Kent Cares sub-committee of the Great Place initiative and the conclusions formulated from the Mental Health Steering Committee and workgroup. Corresponding with the new center is the newly created Assistant Dean of Students and Director, Student Advocacy and Support. The goal is to connect students to existing resources on-campus and guide them to top resou...
A 海角原创 student and alumnus from the School of Media and Journalism placed among the top 20 student journalists in the Hearst Journalism Awards鈥 Television News Competition. Jiovanni Lieggi, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in journalism in fall 2020, and Connor Steffen, a junior journalism major, placed 18th and 19th, respectively, in the national competition. The Hearst Journalism Awards are known as the 鈥淧ulitzer Prize of collegiate journalism.鈥 鈥淚t鈥檚 definitely a huge honor to be recognized by an awards program that鈥檚 known as the Pulitzer Prizes of collegiate journal...
In many ways, Velvet Weems-Landingham, Ph.D., was made for this moment. Having earned her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, her academic focus is on virtual work and distance learning. She has worked in the industry for 20 years, designing, developing, and managing training and consulting initiatives for a wide array of organizations. An Associate Professor in the College of Business Administration at 海角原创 at Geauga, Dr. Landingham designs and teaches online and blended courses, including leadership and human resource management, global management, and advanced professional d...
Similar to graduating students who become alumni, retired 海角原创 faculty and staff wish to stay connected to the university. These employees care about the institution and the 海角原创 community, and they want to see it thrive.One way retired 海角原创 community members stay informed is through the 海角原创 Retirees Association (KSURA), an organization of more than 800 retired 海角原创 faculty and staff committed to improving university life.The retirees association contributes to 海角原创 through three scholarship funds: a spendable scholarship fund, an endo...
Elizabeth Koenig is an Honors College senior from Elmore, Ohio, graduating this spring with a major in interior design and a minor in marketing. Though Elizabeth鈥檚 academic focus is design, she was inspired to complete a Senior Honors Thesis based on her original goal to become a teacher. Growing up in a family of educators, Elizabeth says, 鈥淚 thought that鈥檚 what I wanted to do, too.鈥 As she began taking classes at 海角原创, though, Elizabeth found that she enjoyed the creative aspects of education more than education itself. Following her passion for creativity, Elizabeth enrolled in ...
Nora Honkomp is a senior Honors College student from Cincinnati, Ohio, majoring in zoology. She says, 鈥淏irds have always been my thing,鈥 and her love of birds drove Nora not only to attend 海角原创 for its zoology program, but it also led her to complete a Senior Honors Thesis. Nora hopes to attend graduate school and become a research scientist, and these goals motivated her to complete her own undergraduate research through the honors thesis program. Since the spring of her junior year, Nora has partnered with her thesis advisor, Dr. Mark Kershner of the Department of Biological Sciences, ...
Connor Lillis has always aspired to be a creative writer, but he thought that his writing would remain a part-time hobby. However, Connor鈥檚 Senior Honors Thesis has since helped Connor decide to pursue a career as a novelist after graduation. A senior Honors College student from Green, Ohio, Connor is graduating this spring with a major in English and a minor in creative writing. Before graduating, Connor will also have completed a novel as his honors thesis project. Currently in the last semester of his thesis project, Connor is making final revisions to his novel. Connor鈥檚 novel is in the f...