91ֿ at Tuscarawas is pleased to announce the appointment of David B. Mitchell as the general manager of the Performing Arts Center. Mitchell begins his duties Dec. 7. He comes to 91ֿ Tuscarawas from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was the branch manager of event services for Louisville-based Universal Services of America, which provides access control personnel and event management solutions to sports, entertainment and business expositions across the world. Mitchell also has 14 years of experience as operations manager for Broadway Across America in Louisville, ...
91ֿ’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center, Women’s Center and Sexual Relationship Violence Support Services Office introduce new organizations, programs and services for faculty, staff and students. The SAGE Project is a new awards program honoring female students taking control of their education and 91ֿ experiences, according to the Women’s Center website. The program was piloted last year, but this is its first year of implementation, says Alicia Robinson, program coordinator for the Women’s Center at 91ֿ. “Faculty and staff...
91ֿ is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The center is committed to setting the standard for excellence in supporting students at critical junctures in the educational pipeline, and it seeks to promote intentional and integrative connections within and across institutions and educational sectors to enhance the student transition experience. Launched in 2014, the Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award is presented ann...
On Dec. 1, the 91ֿ community gave generously. Watch a special thank you video to learn just how large of an impact the university's amazing contributors created on Giving Tuesday. ...
Obesity is an epidemic in Stark County. But 91ֿ at Stark nursing students have begun providing treatment and educating youth about healthy eating and exercise. The Stark County Health Department identifies the number one health concern in the area as obesity. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nearly 70 percent of Stark County adults, as well as more than 33 percent of third graders, were overweight or obese. Nursing students at 91ֿ Stark understand the seriousness of obesity — and the diabetes, heart disease and other condition...
The fourth floor of 91ֿ’s University Library is the ultimate study space, complete with treadmill desks, cozy seats and the Math Emporium. But where are the books? To make room for custom-made areas like these, more than five miles of shelving – filled with books – moved from the second, fourth and fifth floors of University Library to storage facilities, such as Assure Vault and the Northeast Ohio Regional Book Depository. The facilities are two of five active storage buildings around Ohio that house and share books through an extensive system — partnering...
After four years of development, 91ֿ’s Career and Community Studies program is officially established. Career and Community Studies is a four-year, nondegree program that requires 120 credits to complete. “These credits are obtained by blending specialized Career and Community Studies and inclusive 91ֿ courses, using a transition curriculum to assist students in achieving adult roles and a quality of life within their community,” says Vonnie Michali, director of the Career and Community Studies program. The Career and Community Studies program’s mission i...
Familiar Face Gary Misich Academic Laboratory Manager Department of Biological Sciences 91ֿ at Ashtabula JOB DESCRIPTION: Maintaining biology, microbiology, chemistry, anatomy and cadaver labs. Supporting and assisting the instructors as required. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2010 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Ricerca Biosciences LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Working with great and interesting people makes this job enjoyable. ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER: The position is a good fit fo...
New Face Brittney Braydich Director of Advancement for the College of Education, Health and Human Services Division of Institutional Advancement Kent Campus JOB DESCRIPTION: I work as part of the Institutional Advancement team to implement a major gift fundraising program designed to align donor passions with the philanthropic needs of the College of Education, Health and Human Services and 91ֿ. WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE: March 2015 EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY: Director of Major Gifts at Hiram College LIKES MOST ABOUT KEN...
91ֿ is one of 17 colleges and universities nationwide being honored by University Business magazine, a leading publication for senior managers at colleges and universities throughout the United States, in its Winter 2015 Models of Excellence recognition program. The Models of Excellence program recognizes innovative approaches to encouraging and nurturing student success on campus. The program is sponsored by Higher One, a leading provider of financial services to college and university campuses across the U.S. “91ֿ’s choice to link academic outcomes and career ...