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The 91��Ƭ�� University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 91��Ƭ�� University at Tuscarawas, located at 330 University Drive NE in New Philadelphia, Ohio. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2 p.m. in Room 113/107 in the Science and Advanced Technology Center. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-10 a.m. in Room 113/107 to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohio’s “Sunshine Law.” Board committees will meet as follows in the Science and Advanced Technology Center: Academic Excellence and Student Succe...

Last year, 91��Ƭ�� University celebrated 100 years of Homecoming. This year, the university starts the next century of 91��Ƭ�� Homecoming celebrations with a new president leading the institution. 91��Ƭ�� President Todd Diacon will serve as 91��Ƭ��’s 2019 Homecoming Grand Marshal. 91��Ƭ�� alumni, students, employees and members of the community are encouraged to join Diacon at this year’s Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Sept. 21. “Over the past seven years at 91��Ƭ��, I have always enjoyed the tradition of Homecoming on our beautiful campus,” said Diacon, who previo...

91��Ƭ�� University jazz ensembles instructor, Christopher J. Coles, creates art and music in remembrance of the racially motivated Charleston shooting. The unforeseen occurrence created a turning point for Coles that led to the creation of the “Nine Lives Project.”   The “Nine Lives Project,” which initially consisted of himself and one poem, has now expanded to a collection of poetry, musical compositions and animation. Coles enlisted the help of many others to compose, write poetry and create animation, including fellow 91��Ƭ�� instructor Gregory King, assistant professor of danc...

91��Ƭ�� University President Todd Diacon is no novice to the university. Before becoming 91��Ƭ��’s 13th president on July 1, 2019, Diacon served as the university’s provost for seven years. He plans to bring his prior experience to his new role as president, he recently told Crain’s Cleveland Business. Diacon said in his interview that he is familiar with 91��Ƭ��'s strengths and challenges, giving him the information he needs to succeed. His initial goals build upon the work he and others have already done at 91��Ƭ��. "So let's just say, collectively, that my vision is to continu...

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, says there is a stressful expectation for black women in corporate America to financially provide for their family. “Many grew up as the golden child, so their family looks to them to take care of everything,” Neal-Barnett said in an interview with O, The Oprah Magazine. “Even in childhood and adolescence, many Black women were placed in a caregiving role. Once they get into the workforce, especially if they have the ‘fancy’ job like attorney or doctor, it’s expected that they will step up.” Neal-Barnett d...