Division of People, Culture and Belonging
91²Ö¿â students are conducting a specialized study in collaboration with LaConte Consulting to gather perspectives from business leaders across Northeast Ohio including key metro areas such as Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown. This initiative aims to capture vital insights on how decision-makers navigate challenges, leverage opportunities, and shape strategies for future growth in today’s changing economy.91²Ö¿â the University and Consulting Firm91²Ö¿â is a leading educational institution dedicated to academic excellence, community engagement, and fostering the next generation o...
Empowerment. This is a word that is frequently used, but what does it really mean? The word “empower†implies the ability to promote the self-actualization of or influence of an individual or group.Modern and Classical Language Studies is doing just that. The department has fifty-two faculty members who are dedicated to helping students reach their full potential, academically and socially. The study of languages other than English provides cognitive benefits, increased vocabulary knowledge, and higher scores on standardized tests. Some studies even posit that learning a second lang...
If you want to make your voice count at 91²Ö¿â, respond to the Engagement and Well-Being Survey 2024. Past surveys have proven to be a catalyst for change.Students, faculty, staff and administrators are invited to take the “Our Voices Count†Engagement and Well-Being Survey by the Oct. 20 deadline. The survey gauges the environment for learning, working and living at 91²Ö¿â and gives the community the opportunity to have an impact on positive change.The confidential survey results are so important that they will help shape 91²Ö¿â’s Strategic Initiatives. A welcoming and ...
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
Associate Professor of Science Education Bridget Mulvey and Elena Novak, associate professor of Educational Technology, took the second-place award for the Emerging Learning Technology Award, an international competition sponsored by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.With support from a Martha Holden Jennings grant, the 3D printing dinosaur habitat project is a research-practitioner partnership between 91²Ö¿â and Holden Elementary School in Kent, Ohio. Mulvey and Novak's team engaged in extensive co-planning, facilitation and evaluation of&n...
Kellie Rose Kordinak is in an elite group of American college students. The senior from 91²Ö¿â at Stark was recently named a 2024 Portz Scholar by the National Collegiate Honors Council – one of only four students from across the country to be recognized with this distinction.Majoring in history and applied communication studies, Kordinak received recognition for her in-depth research on human trafficking presented in her thesis, “Human Trafficking: 20th Century Historical Roots and the Importance of Credible Research.â€Kordinak's research included a podcast series of interv...