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(Left, winner Chloe McCrone, Right, Alan Canfora) ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ has awarded the inaugural Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship to social justice activists and incoming ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students Kaedynce Kasiewicz, from McKinley High School in Niles, Ohio, and Chloe McCrone, from Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio. The Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship celebrates Canfora's life, his ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ experience and the importance of social justice and advocacy to society. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ demonstrators, killing four students a...

Note: This is the final part of a four-day series discussing the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. Today we are focusing on the Student Affairs Administration pillar, including University Health Services, DSA Finance Office, HR/Personnel, Assessment and Strategic Planning, and Information Technology. When the Division of Student Affairs unveiled their three-year strategic plan earlier this year, it provided a glimpse into the immediate future with a roadmap to how a true world-class experience for the students ...

ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ student-athletes and alumni have achieved impressive results in their specialized sports such as competing in the Olympics, breaking records and continuously raising the bar for their competitors. The 2020 Summer Olympics are the first games to be postponed in Olympic history, a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The games will be held this summer in Tokyo, Japan, July 23 through Aug. 8. These games mark the second time Tokyo has hosted an Olympics. Though the unexpected events of the pandemic delayed the games, the Summer Olympic Games will host the usual events including ...

Note: This is part three of a four-day series highlighting the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. Today we are focusing on the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar, which includes the Student Multicultural Center, Women’s Center, LGBTQ+ Center, Center for Adult and Veterans Services, International Student Affairs, and Student Accessibility Services. The resources for students within the Equity, Identity, and Success pillar are rich and provide many ways to get involved and stay connected during their colleg...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030. Bobst currently serves as mayor of the city of Rocky River in Cuyahoga County, a position she has held since 2006, following six terms on the Rocky River City Council. Since 2017, Bobst has served as a board member on the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, and since 2008, she has been a board member of the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). She ...

Dear Members of the ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ Community,  I am pleased to announce that Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, effective May 1, 2021. For nearly a year, Dr. Gooden has been serving in this position on an interim basis while remaining as chair and associate professor in the university’s Department of Pan-African Studies. She is the right person at the right time to lead the division as our invaluable partner, advisor, advocate, convener and resource in achieving our vision of institutional equity, diversity and...

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The Office of Student Research (OSR) had already begun reviewing applications for the 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) fellowships when stay-at-home orders due to the COVID pandemic forced cancelation of this popular program. However, rather than simply cancel, Ann Gosky, director of the OSR in the Division of Research and Sponsored Programs, immediately began redesigning the SURE program to be conducted virtually.  “We weren’t sure whether the SURE program could be conducted virtually, but in the end we had more folks participating this past summer than ever before...

As an artist, it is always important to connect with the community. An artist’s network, whether it’s through their studio, galleries or even social media, can lead to amazing opportunities and recognition. A shining example of this is School of Art alumna Eileen Dorsey, who began her career as a figurative painter, and later started embracing landscapes after she earned her undergraduate degree. These eye-catching landscapes, in which she experiments with exciting color palettes and textures, are the subject matter she is known and loved for. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries ...