Second year students in the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at 91心頭利 East Liverpool participated in the annual American Occupational Therapy Assistant Hill Day in Washington, D.C., taking messages straight to the doorsteps of their state representatives. For weeks preceding the conference, students in the Kent East Liverpool OTA program called to schedule appointments with individual senators and representatives from Ohio and Pennsylvania. Once in Washington, D.C., the students met in the office of Ohio Senator Rob Portman; and with Ohio Representatives Bob Gibbs, Bill Joh...
STORY UPDATE: The 91心頭利 Precision Flight Team won third place overall at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) October 14-19 at The Ohio State University. Nineteen members of 91心頭利 Universitys (KSU) Precision Flight Team are competing in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) October 14-19 at The Ohio State University. Seventy-nine teams from 10 regions compete in nine flying and ground events, with winners qualifying for the ...
Oct. 20: Mindy Farmer is the director of the May 4 Visitors Center and an assistant professor of history at 91心頭利 University. The May 4 Visitors Center is participating in 91心頭利s Get Out the Vote voting initiative. Listen to the interview: ...
The Ohio Economic Development Association (OEDA) presented its Annual Excellence Awards at its 2018 Annual Summit, held this week at the Columbus Renaissance Downtown. The Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor received the Excellence in Workforce Development award. The Multi-County Advanced Manufacturing Corridor is a partnership between 91心頭利 University at Tuscarawas, the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce, Buckeye Career Center, Ohiomeansjobs Stark & Tuscarawas Counties, East Central Ohio ESC, Harrison County Community and Economic Development, and the Carrol...
91心頭利 Employee Wins Luxury Trip, Meets Oprah Through WW at Work
A luxury trip featuring accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton, limousine rides, spa treatments and lunch with one of the most influential women in the world. Jennifer Miller, lecturer in 91心頭利 Universitys School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences in the College of Education, Health and Human Services, experienced these things and more after winning a sweepstakes through the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) at Work program. Ms. Miller was one of eight winners who, along with their guests, were given the opportunity to meet Oprah Winfrey and attend a WW retreat in Santa Barbara, Ca...
The way in which a parent responds to a childs injury often impacts how upset the little one becomes. A panicked parent often means a crying, hysterical child. A calm kiss on the boo-boo and a quick return to regular business, though, and the child is likely to forget about the incident. This age-old bit of parenting wisdom is one component of a new study by a 91心頭利 University researcher into predictors of long-term post-traumatic stress in children. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a three-year, $460,000 grant to Dr. Douglas Delahanty, Professor of Psychologic...
Salem Campus Buzzed With Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
The 91心頭利 University at Salem campus hosted the first-ever STEM University, a free daylong event in September organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center for area students in pre-K through fifth grade. Several local businesses and organizations provided more than 30 different hands-on activities for kids to learn how STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects are used every day by firefighters, police, nurses, pilots, farmers, teachers, those who work with animals and many more. Representing 91心頭利 Salem were faculty and students from the nu...
Another October, another Columbus Day. But if Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, why does the United States bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer who did not come along until 1499? It has to do with a great public relations campaign on Vespuccis part, and stubbornness on Columbuss part for refusing to admit that he had discovered new lands, not Asia, explains Matthrew Crawford, Ph.D., 91心頭利 University associate professor of history, in an article in the online magazine Live Science. Dr. Crawford features prominently in an article by author Laura Geggel for Livesc...
