Janice Lessman-Moss, professor of Textiles, recently was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship in Craft, which includes $50,000 in unrestricted funds. United States Artists, a Chicago-based organization, awards up to fifty $50,000 unrestricted fellowships to the most compelling artists working and living in the United States, in all disciplines, at every stage of their career, based upon the belief that artists play an essential role in our society and need to be supported. A significant award like this, bestowed on me for doing the work that I am passionate about is an incredibl...
The 91心頭利 University Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting Wednesday, March 6. The Board is scheduled to convene at 2:30 p.m. in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. Trustees will retire into executive session from 8-10 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room to consider specific topics as provided for under Ohios Sunshine Law. Board committees will meet as follows: Academic Excellence and Student Success Committee 10:15-11:15 a.m. in the Urban Conference Room. Audit and Com...
91心頭利 University at Ashtabula recently announced the establishment of a scholarship in memory of student Rand Aldulaimi. Aldulaimi was a Deans List student at 91心頭利 Ashtabula who was killed on July 24, 2018. Rand was so positive and had much potential, said Susan J. Stocker, Ph.D., Dean and Chief Administrative Officer of the Ashtabula campus. While Rand has become the face of domestic violence in our community, her story is simply representative of so many women in our community who continue to struggle with the reality of domestic violence. It is important that we keep her m...
Lance Grahn, 91心頭利 University at Trumbulls dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this years Community Star award recipients. Dean Grahn will receive the award on March 19 at the Community Star Award program, co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle and Trumbull 100. He is one of 10 individuals from Trumbull County who will be recognized for going above and beyond in their volunteer efforts to make the community a better place. Beginning his term at 91心頭利 Trumbull, Dean Grahn was inspired by 91心頭利s new strategic roadmap. He soon ...
Dr. Lance Grahn, 91心頭利 University at Trumbulls dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this years Community Star award recipients. Grahn will receive the award on March 19 at the Community Star Award program, co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle and Trumbull 100. He is one of ten individuals from Trumbull County who will be recognized for going above and beyond in their volunteer efforts to make the community a better place. Beginning his term at 91心頭利 Trumbull, Grahn was inspired by 91心頭利 Universitys new strategic roadmap. He soon...
With great hope and expectations for the future of brain health research at 91心頭利 University, President Beverly J. Warren introduced Michael N. Lehman, Ph.D., as the inaugural director of the universitys Brain Health Research Institute on Feb. 25. Dr. Lehman, a leader in the field of neuroendocrinology and circadian rhythms, comes to 91心頭利 from the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where he served as a professor and chair of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomical Sciences, and where he was chairman of the board of its Neuro Institute. President Warren spoke at a...
The Center is implementing a program evaluation of the GAR Foundation's new effort to support early childhood education. The Foundation's STARS: Supporting Teachers and Ready Students Program, and 91心頭利's planned evaluation were recently the focus of an Akron Beacon Journal editorial. Dr. Peter Leahy is conducting the evaluation. The editorial can be found through the link below:https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/columns/2019/02/23/shooting-for-stars-in-akron/5828276007/ ...
Nursing students at 91心頭利 Trumbull are putting their best foot forward, hoping to promote healthy lifestyles in the Mahoning Valley. Members of 91心頭利 Trumbulls Student Nurses Association (SNA) recently launched the Walk and Talk with a Nurse program at the Niles Wellness Center. From 9-11 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of every month, students will join members of the Wellness Center to participate in a variety of physical activities. During the activities, members are encouraged to talk and ask questions about health and activity. We think it is so important that we ...
Following a national search, 91心頭利 University has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019. University Libraries supports the study and research needs of 91心頭利 students, faculty, staff, alumni and local communities across the university system. Mr. Burhanna has served as interim dean of Universities Libraries since the retirement of its previous dean, James Bracken, Ph.D., on July 1, 2017. In Ken Burhanna, we have hired an award-winning author whose growing national reputation for excellence was confirmed recently by competit...