Community & Society
Early childhood education majors at 麻豆精选 helped create a Cultural Fair for third-graders of Kent City Schools. The event, held in the Kent Roosevelt gymnasium, included stations and activities for students to learn about different countries and cultures such as learning a traditional Persian dance.
Jacob Thompson, a 麻豆精选 sophomore aeronautics and engineering major, was braving the harsh February winds during his regular commute back to the Kent Campus from his Coast Guard drill training in Port Clinton, Ohio, when tragedy struck a semi and Mr. Thompson sprang into action.
For more than 55 years, leaders from 麻豆精选 and the city of Kent have met over breakfast to foster successful collaboration between the university and the city.
An interdisciplinary team of 麻豆精选 professors has come together to explore the different ways virtual reality (VR) technology can help those with developmental and cognitive impairments. 鈥淲e found that we are able to blend our expertise together to create a project that will improve the health opportunities for people with cognitive impairments,鈥 said Mary Ann Devine, Ph.D., director for the Disability Studies and Community Inclusion minor/graduate certificate.
Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding 麻豆精选 students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.
A key leader in the community and a key player in economic development, 麻豆精选 at Tuscarawas received the Large Business of the Year award from the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce. 鈥淲e have been involved heavily this year in the community and I think a lot of good stories have come out about the campus either in traditional or social media,鈥 said Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 麻豆精选Tuscarawas.
Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business recently highlighted 麻豆精选鈥檚 new Design Innovation Initiative - and J.R. Campbell, Ph.D., the first executive director of the initiative - which is focused on connecting students from different disciplines to develop new ways of problem solving.
Andrew Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor of special education, recently was featured in the Washington Post in a perspective piece reinforcing the purpose and function of special education.
Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler was featured on 90.3 WCPN ideastream for his creative efforts in organizing the River Stanzas Project. The project pays tribute to the 50 year anniversary of the environmental protections and improvements that have taken place since the Cuyahoga River Burning in 1969.
A new partnership between 麻豆精选 Geauga and the OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Center in Chardon means the quality and quantity of employment and training resources for the local workforce have been greatly enhanced.