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Roseann âChicâ Canfora, Ph.D., is a Professional-in-Residence at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ in the School of Media and Journalism, part of the College of Communication and Information. Prior to teaching at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ, Canfora served as the chief communications officer for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and taught high school journalism and speech. Canfora was also a student at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ, starting in 1968, and is a survivor of the May 4, 1970, shootings at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ. She graduated with her masterâs in journalism and public relations and bachelorâs in English/speech. She is heavily involved in activism as well.
âYou canât expect journalists to do this type of hurdling long-term without holistic support that includes logistical elements," claims Assistant Professor and TV2 advisor Gretchen Hoak, "but also mental and emotional support."
Fashion merchandising alumna Emilie Oxel O'Leary, '93, is the CEO of Sunshine Solar, a mechanical installation company that provides solar power to major brands such as Target, L'Oreal and Amazon. Sunshine Solarâs first solar project was installing a solar carport for the Atlanta Falcons stadium. Since then, the company has installed solar panels to Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Verizon and FedEx whether it be with carport tops, rooftops or solar fields.
Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍâs Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County.
Edwin Duckworth, a physics doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ, is among 65 students from 29 states recently selected for funding by the Department of Energyâs (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. The program aspires to âaddress societal challenges at national and international scale.â
âAn American Sunriseâ by Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, the first Native American poet laureate of the United States, will be the focal point as ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ kicks off the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read Northeast Ohio community reading program. The kickoff event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 12, beginning promptly at 7 p.m. in the Kiva. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is appreciated.
The Rainbow Run is one of most important fundraising events of the year for the university's LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund, available to assist any LGBTQ+ identifying ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ student in financial crisis. The sixth annual Rainbow Run âfun runâ will take place on Friday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. on Risman Plaza. Find out more about why Ken Ditlevson, director of the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍâs LGBTQ+ Center, describes the fund as a vital safety net and a lifeline for students who are struggling financially.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, students have decided to come back to campus and in-person learning, a trend that is evident in the newest class of Golden Flashes, up 4% from last yearâs incoming class. As incoming freshmen fill the campus, fellow Flashes can get to know their new classmates.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ has been recognized in Newsweek's 2021 list of the Best Maker Schools in Higher Education.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ publicly launched a $350 million comprehensive fundraising campaign Saturday, Oct. 2. During a special halftime announcement at the Homecoming football game, campaign co-chairs Sandra C. and Lawrence R. Armstrong joined ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ President Todd Diacon to publicly unveil Forever Brighter to thousands of alumni, donors and friends.
The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ.
A $1.5 million gift from The Timken Foundation of Canton has allowed ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ to advance the groundbreaking timeline for the expansion of the Aeronautics and Engineering Building.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ and The Red Door Films of Los Angeles announce âPlay with a Purpose,â a sponsor challenge as part of the SkyHack 3.0 competition at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ to be held Nov. 5-7. Teams of students will create an interactive toy universe based on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II and their training base, Avenger Field.
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍâs School of Fashion once again ranks as one of the best fashion programs in the United States according to Fashion-Schools.org.
Once again, ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ shines in the new U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.
Itâs reunion time for the ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Golden Flashes family. ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ celebrated Homecoming 2021 with a week of activities and events leading up to the Oct. 2 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
At the start of his freshman year at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ in 2018, Tim Tusick was the epitome of health. At the end of that year, Tusick was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He remained strong throughout the treatments, but did not want to stay silent. When the Leukemia Lymphoma Society reached out to Tusick, he quickly agreed to help. And help, he did.
Each year, hundreds of nominations are submitted to ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ, showcasing some of the best and brightest alumni and students who excel in their fields and communities. This year, seven alumni and one student will be honored as 2021 Alumni Awards recipients.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is one of the fastest growing global education fields, and ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ students in the 2021 TEFL program taught international students via Zoom over the summer. The students created unique lesson plans and executed them entirely on their own and made lasting memories.
The ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ Museum and the Wick Poetry Center at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ announce the launch of the âDigital Green Bookâ created in support of the exhibition âTEXTURES: the history and art of Black hair.â