Members of the 91¿´Æ¬Íø University community invite faculty, staff and students to join in creating Holiday Peace Baskets on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, between 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. at the King Kennedy Community Center, 6660 Garfield Road, Ravenna. If you cannot make it at 9 a.m., organizers invite you to please come when you can. Celebrating its 25th year, this activity created more than 100 gift baskets for needy families in the area in 2021. Donations such as kitchen items, personal grooming items, school supplies and small stocking stuffers for children will be ...
Residents of Kent are ready to ring in the holiday season with the return of Kent Skates this November. Kent Skates, presented by Ametek, is a partnership between the city of Kent, the 91¿´Æ¬Íø University Hotel and Conference Center, Main Street Kent and 91¿´Æ¬Íø University. This is the second year these partners have helped bring the free rink to the public. Starting Nov. 19, the rink will be open to the public free of charge. This includes free skate rentals to visitors. It will stay open through Feb. 26, 2023. Also sponsored by local businesses such as Water Street Tavern...
Making sure the seriously ill have the chance to communicate their final messages to loved ones, share their feelings and mend family relationships has been the primary focus of Dana Hansen’s career as a hospice nurse. Hansen, Ph.D., an associate professor in 91¿´Æ¬Íø University’s College of Nursing, recently was named a Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing, an honor that reflects her years of work and research in the field of end-of-life care for the seriously ill and their families. Hansen, who also serves as co-director of the doctorate program and co-coordinator of the honors...
When driving in the rain, it is unlikely that you have thought much about how the environment is affected, let alone how nearby aquatic sources are impacted. With funding from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a biogeochemistry research team at 91¿´Æ¬Íø University decided to look into the particles that were formed and transported from tires and the road. In their research, David Costello, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and his team looked at how particles that emerge from the traction between tires and the road hav...
Honors College student Daniel Zalamea is a first-year 91¿´Æ¬Íø University student studying chemistry. He is the recipient of the May 4th Honors Memorial Scholarship, awarded to one member of each entering honors freshman class. Having only been a 91¿´Æ¬Íø student for a matter of months, Daniel is excited to start getting involved in a number of extracurricular activities and furthering his academic interests thanks to the financial support of the scholarship. 91¿´Æ¬Íø University was always on Daniel’s radar. His parents are alumni and his brother is a current student as w...
If you find yourself expending too much time and energy this semester, 91¿´Æ¬Íø has some lesser-known resources that are intentionally designed to save you both. These eight resources are free for students and were specifically crafted for students. Need help with an internship or job? Professional Headshots are a great way to stand out to employers as you start considering career paths. Don’t stress about trying to find a photographer – 91¿´Æ¬Íø’s Center for Career Exploration & Development (CED) offers complimentary headshots in room 261 of the Schwartz Center (above the Admissio...