Student Life
ӰƵ Bridges Gap With New Cybersecurity Major
The gap between the number of trained cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions has increased in the past few years. To help bridge the gap, ӰƵ’s College of Applied and Technical Studies will be offering an associate degree in cybersecurity starting fall 2021.
Division of Student Affairs Launches New Three-Year Strategic Plan
The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) started the strategic planning process in October 2019, culminating with the implementation of a three-year plan that will contribute to the institution’s vision of being a student-ready university providing transformative learning experiences for all ӰƵ…
ӰƵ Establishes Policies and Procedures for Painting Campus Rock
ӰƵ will implement a new administrative policy regarding painting the Rock, which is located on Hilltop Drive on the Kent Campus. The policy, which goes into effect Jan. 11, 2021, is one of the institutional responses to racially offensive language that was painted on the Rock in 2020 and aimed at African American students.
ӰƵ Alumna Remains Passionate ӰƵ Hospitality Through Pandemic Job Loss
ӰƵ alumna Alyssa Mittereder has struggled with an issue faced by many during the pandemic: job loss. Despite the many curve balls thrown her way, Mittereder told Spectrum News 1 Ohio that she is still passionate about the hospitality industry and searches for jobs each day, using the connections she made at ӰƵ to land a career, hopefully soon.
Nursing Program Casts Virtual ‘Net’ To Stay Connected
When the order came in the spring of 2020 to go remote, faculty and students in ӰƵ Ashtabula’s nursing program were concerned. How would they stay connected in a remote environment? How would the students stay engaged? Enter “The Net,” a virtual community for nursing students, faculty and nursing support staff at ӰƵ Ashtabula.
Dane Paris: From First-Generation College Student to Early Med School Acceptance
Dane Paris, a junior biology pre-med student in ӰƵ’s Honors College, has already left his mark at ӰƵ despite facing challenges along the way. His outstanding leadership has not gone unnoticed, and he credits the support he has gotten through ӰƵ for his growth and successes.
Turning a 3D-Design Hobby Into a Firetruck
A year before Timothy Griffin graduated from ӰƵ at Tuscarawas in 2017 with an Associate of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology degree and a certificate in computer-aided design for manufacturing, a single phone call would launch his career and have him designing life-saving firetrucks before he graduated.
ӰƵ Public Relations Student Organization and Alumni Win National Awards
ӰƵ’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA Kent) Chapter, along with two School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) alumnae, earned national recognition at the 2020 PRSSA Annual International Conference. Public relations alumna Jill Golden, won the highest individual award, the National Gold Key award, and alumna Carrie Kandes, APR, earned the Teahan Professional Adviser award.
The American Academy Celebrated Its First Commencement
A true milestone in the concept of international education, the American Academy celebrated its first in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, this year. The American Academy is a dual-enrollment program jointly operated by ӰƵ and the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná. Fourteen of the students who first enrolled in the program when it launched in July 2018 were the first to graduate.
Peer-Based Academic Coaching Keeps Students On Track
Students struggling academically or with time management skills will have an additional, powerful resource in the form of a fellow student to coach them to success. The Academic Success Center’s Peer Academic Coaching Program at ӰƵ is now available for all students.