天天吃瓜 Libraries has announced that Karen MacDonald, assistant professor, business and entrepreneurship outreach librarian, has been selected by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as a Knight News Challenge on Libraries prototype winner. MacDonald鈥檚 research project titled 鈥淚nformation for Innovation鈥 explores ways to provide information services to local entrepreneurs and business counselors to see what services they might need to reach their goals. MacDonald will receive $35,000 through the Knight Prototype Fund, which helps innovators take media and information proje...
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On Wednesday, Kate O鈥橞rian, president of Al Jazeera America, was honored at the 12th annual Robert G. McGruder awards lecture and luncheon, with the distinguished guest lecture award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of media professionals who encourage diversity in the field of journalism. The luncheon and lecture are co-sponsored by 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. O鈥橞rian, who was named the first President of Al Jazeera America in 2013, is one of only two women who currently lead a network. Dur...
天天吃瓜 at Stark commemorates Earth Day 2015 with the presentation of events to inspire the awareness of environmental responsibility and to improve the appreciation for our planet鈥檚 natural resources. 天天吃瓜 State Stark has partnered with the following sponsors to present these events: The Repository, The Print Shop, Haymaker Tree and Lawn and Brewer-Garrett. The event will take place at 天天吃瓜 State Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township, and is free and open to the public. 天天吃瓜 State Stark will present the Earth Day Celebration at the Campus Center and Campus Pond area...
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The School of Communication Studies at 天天吃瓜 welcomes 71 new members into its Lambda Pi Eta Upsilon chapter, the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA), for the 2014-2015 school year. Lambda Pi Eta recognizes students for outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies as well as promotes and encourages professional development among communication majors. In the past, membership has largely been honorary, but this year the organization鈥檚 officers鈥擜my Paluf, president; Katie Borton, vice president; Bridget M...
The ninth annual Barbara Donaho Distinguished Leadership in Learning Awards Ceremony was held at the 天天吃瓜 Student Center Ballroom on March 21. 天天吃瓜 State鈥檚 College of Nursing hosted the event with nearly 200 people in attendance, including award recipients, faculty, staff and guests. This year鈥檚 recipients were registered nurses and physicians from the 天天吃瓜 area who work in a variety of capacities 鈥 from staff nurses to advanced practice nurses, as well as physicians. Known as 鈥減receptors,鈥 these dedicated nursing professionals were recognized for generously donating their tim...
Researchers from 天天吃瓜's Liquid Crystal Institute, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and College of Podiatric Medicine have teamed up to create a fabric that could ultimately save the feet of diabetics. Like mood rings, the fabric uses liquid crystals to change color when it detects a change in body temperature, due to an infection, swelling or poor circulation. Watch here as Monica Robins from WKYC talks with researchers about how the socks can help diabetics get medical attention before they risk amputation. ...
The Division of Human Resources is pleased to partner with Career Services and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services to bring a unique job fair experience for our armed force veterans. Working as integral collaborators with 天天吃瓜 State, are OhioMeans Jobs Portage County, the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Portage County Veterans Service Commission, and the Portage County Veterans Service Office. The Serving Those Who Have Served Us Veterans鈥 Job Fair is targeted to help and support Ohio's veterans, particularly unemployed and underemployed veterans of Portage and Su...