Community & Society
PNC Honors 91ֿ Student Achievers
Each semester, PNC recognizes two outstanding 91ֿ students as PNC Achievers. These students exemplify excellence in the classroom, in the community, and in student leadership and development.
Tuscarawas Collaborations and Accomplishments Lead to “Large” Recognition
A key leader in the community and a key player in economic development, 91ֿ at Tuscarawas received the Large Business of the Year award from the Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce. “We have been involved heavily this year in the community and I think a lot of good stories have come out about the campus either in traditional or social media,” said Brad Bielski, Ph.D., dean and chief administrative officer of 91ֿ Tuscarawas.
91ֿ Focuses University Lens on Design Innovation Strategy
Crain’s Cleveland Business recently highlighted 91ֿ’s new Design Innovation Initiative - and J.R. Campbell, Ph.D., the first executive director of the initiative - which is focused on connecting students from different disciplines to develop new ways of problem solving.
91ֿ Professor Affirms the Importance of Special Education
Andrew Wiley, Ph.D., associate professor of special education, recently was featured in the Washington Post in a perspective piece reinforcing the purpose and function of special education.
Wick Poetry Center Recognized for its Tribute to 50th Anniversary of the Cuyahoga River Burning
Wick Poetry Center Director David Hassler was featured on 90.3 WCPN ideastream for his creative efforts in organizing the River Stanzas Project. The project pays tribute to the 50 year anniversary of the environmental protections and improvements that have taken place since the Cuyahoga River Burning in 1969.
OhioMeansJobs and 91ֿ Geauga Coordinate to Provide Enhanced Jobs Services
A new partnership between 91ֿ Geauga and the OhioMeansJobs Geauga County Center in Chardon means the quality and quantity of employment and training resources for the local workforce have been greatly enhanced.
Geauga Park District Nurtures Land Stewardship at 91ֿ Geauga Greenhouse
At this point every winter, cabin fever has set in and most of us are daydreaming about springtime. As land steward for Geauga Park District (GPD) in Chardon, Joel Firem is especially eager to get his hands back into the springtime soil to plant tree and wildflower seedlings.
91ֿ Trumbull Dean Lance Grahn Earns Community Star Award
Lance Grahn, 91ֿ at Trumbull’s dean and chief administrative officer, was recently named as one of this year’s Community Star award recipients.
91ֿ Trumbull’s Nursing Students Launch ‘Walk and Talk with a Nurse’ Program
The Student Nurses Association is putting its best foot forward, hoping to promote healthy lifestyles in the Mahoning Valley with the new program at the Niles Wellness Center, which encourages members to talk and ask questions about health and activity.
Video: Anthropology Professor Examines Serial Killer Sketches
Linda Spurlock, Ph.D., spoke to WJW Fox 8 News Cleveland about the recently released victim portraits drawn by Samuel Little, a confessed serial killer from Lorain, Ohio.