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91ֿ will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
What do you call a faculty member who continues to be a resource for students long after they’ve left his classroom, a faculty member who oversees a food pantry for students with food insecurity, a faculty member who works across departments for the benefit of all students? This year, Daniel Dankovich, D.C., lecturer of biological sciences at 91ֿ at East Liverpool, is called the winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award.
91ֿ’s Wick Poetry Center is set to debut its “Armed With Our Voices” exhibit this week in Austin, Texas, as part of the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference. The exhibit provides a powerful form of cross-generational connection that engages users in the events of May 4, 1970, and the importance of peace, conflict resolution and student activism today.
91ֿ’s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.
John Elliot, BArch ’70, Charleston, West Virginia, and his wife, Fonda, have been champions of the 91ֿ architecture program and its talented students for more than two decades. As a first-generation college graduate, Mr. Elliot recognizes the transformative effect that higher education can have on an individual.
Jacqueline Marino, professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, dropped all of her papers when she heard the door to her Feature Writing class open while she was lecturing. The colleagues with cameras and balloons meant she had won the Distinguished Teaching Award. Marino's enthusiasm for student success transfers to those who know her.
91ֿ’s architecture and interior design graduates build such impressive skills during their studies in the College of Architecture and Environmental Design that in a national survey, hiring professionals rank them among the most-hired.
“Our challenges are many, our resources are great and our commitment is real.” 91ֿ President Todd Diacon drove home the focus of his inaugural address with passion, purpose and a direct call to action for the university community.
Guests of 91ֿ’s May 4 Visitors Center can learn more about Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students shot and killed by the Ohio National Guard on May 4, 1970, by visiting “Our Brother Jeff,” a new exhibition at the visitors center that honors Miller’s life. The exhibition will be on display from Oct. 19, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020. Russ Miller, Jeff’s brother, helped create the exhibition by loaning some of Jeff’s personal items to the May 4 Visitors Center.