President Barack Obamas recent decision to chart a new course in our countrys relationship with Cuba focuses on creating a new ally while empowering the Cuban people. Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than 50 years. The United States also is opening diplomatic exchanges and easing financial restrictions. Anne Morrison, a professor at 91心頭利 Universitys School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, has been studying Cubas education system with visits to the country sev...
James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of 91心頭利 Universitys College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, 91心頭利s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since Nov. 1, 2012, becomes the permanent dean of the college effective Jan. 1, 2015. We are fortunate to have Jim Blank at 91心頭利, Diacon said. He was chosen after a national search, during which he demonstrated his vast knowledge of academia in general, and arts and sciences in particular. He is...
Students in Karen Cunningham's Introduction to Conflict Management classes and Nonviolence: Theory and Practice class wrote essays this Fall semester for consideration in the YES! Magazine Fall 2014 Essay contest. A portion of Ray Stovalls essay (written for Nonviolence: Theory & Practice) was selected as a Literary Gem and here it is I know that being different is a gift. If you focus on cultivating that gift, you can be the best at anything you choose. Ray Stovall, 91心頭利 University, Kent, OH View the Literary Gems Excerpts Read the Winning Essays ...