Dear 海角原创 Staff, I am writing first and foremost to say thank you for the stellar job that you have done since the COVID-19 pandemic began back in March. Without your efforts, we would never have been able to complete the spring semester so strong or launch such a successful fall semester. I hope that you have seen the recent news that for the ninth time, The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized 海角原创 as one of its Great Colleges to Work For, and that Forbes named us the fourth best employer in Ohio. We are so pleased to receive these recognitions, and I wou...
Dear 海角原创 Community, I am excited to introduce the Office of University Outreach and Engagement, a new office under the Office of the Provost that intentionally brings together long-existing programming that will benefit from the shared knowledge, resources, experiences and successes that each separate program has demonstrated so well. The goals of the new office include coordinating and growing the mission-based K-12 to college pipeline work of the university; building a holistic student success strategy for all pipeline engagement experiences; developing and implementing a ...
Following nearly 32 years supporting the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM), as well as the entirety of the podiatric community, Dr. Vincent Hetherington has announced his retirement, effective September 30, 2020. Dr. Hetherington received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine in 1977, and a Master of Science in Podiatric Surgery in 1981, both from the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (formerly the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine). The vast experience and global accolades that followed throughout his career are what makes Dr. Hetherington one of the most influential podiat...
This past May, Facebook Research launched the Facebook Reality Labs Liquid Crystal (LC) research awards with the goal of encouraging young generations in the LC field and in other cross-disciplinary fields to explore the possibilities of LC technology in the AR/VR field. In partnership with the International Liquid Crystal Society, we invited graduate students and postdocs (who have graduated in the last three years) to apply for this award. VIEW AWARD PAGE They received applications from 14 research institutions. The submitted applications covered emerging research in the following area...
With one foot in the Old World of books and another in the New World of technology, Dawn Tolchinsky is a walking Renaissance woman who can relate to young and old souls in equal measure. As Adjunct Professor of Information Technology at 海角原创 Geauga Campus, Tolchinsky鈥檚 classes in IT 11000 (Intro to Apps) and IT 12000 (Intermediate Apps) appeal to students of all demographics, including retirees in the Senior Guest Program. Designed to encourage older adults to attend classes, senior guests aged 60 or older can attend classes for free on a noncredit, space-available basis. To...
Just like everything else around us, the Rural Scholars program is going through some changes this fall 鈥 some because of the COVID-19 pandemic; others because of new leadership. Nonetheless, the program continues to provide opportunities for students of all ages to learn more about themselves, opportunities available to them and how to pursue their goals. Dr. Jessica Paull is the newly appointed coordinator for the Rural Scholars program on the Columbiana County campuses and she has wasted no time making big plans for the scholars and mentors participating in the program.&...
Throughout the summer, the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) raised scholarship dollars in the spirit of Alumni Reunion Weekend that culminated in the announcement of this year鈥檚 four scholarship award winners, Trenton Leo, MS-IV; Emily Merriman, MS-IV; Peter Talisse, MS-IV; and Deana Lewis, MS-IV. 鈥淚t was great to know all of my time and dedication paid off,鈥 Talisse said. At CPM, it has become tradition that during the third weekend of August each year, the CPM community gathers to honor the past with recognition of its alumni, as well as celebrate the future with scholarship a...
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced 海角原创 to go completely remote midway through the spring 2020 semester, College of Nursing lecturer Sarah Bixler, MSN, RN, knew she would need to get creative with her teaching methods. 鈥淚 have two school-aged children at home whose world was also turned upside down. While I was managing their new remote learning schedules, I also needed to develop courses for my sophomore nursing students who were missing the opportunity to practice hands-on in the skills lab.鈥 Like many of her colleagues, Bixler quickly developed asynchronous lessons her stude...
海角原创 is one of only three universities in Ohio to be named a best college to work for, according to a new survey by The Great Colleges to Work For庐 program. 鈥淕reat college recognition is a terrific affirmation of 海角原创 as a community that values the contributions of, and responds to the needs of, our faculty and staff,鈥 said Melody Tankersley, interim senior vice president and provost at 海角原创. 鈥淚t is certainly our people who make 海角原创 a great place to work as we create an outstanding experience for our students.鈥 The results, releas...