Marianne Martens, Ph.D., School of Library and Information Science, is author of an invited chapter titled “Reading the Readers: Tracking Visible Online Reading Audiences” in P. M. Rothbauer, K.I. Skjerdingstad, L.E.F. McKechnie, and K. Oterholm (Eds.), Plotting the Reading Experience: Theory/Practice/Politics. (2016). Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfred Laurier University Press.
Marianne Martens, School of Library and Information Science
Following a recent visit to ɫҹ University's Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Hillary Clinton is coming back to campus as the subject of a new special topics course. The course is offered by the Women’s Studies program and the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, both in the College of Arts and Sciences. The class, titled Hillary Clinton Case Study: Perspectives on Gender and Power, will be offered in spring 2017 and will explore the cultural perception of the former first lady, U.S. senator and secretary of state.
ɫҹ University student and Medina resident Erin Hawley is the 2016 recipient of a $3,000 Ruby’s Rainbow scholarship. Ruby’s Rainbow grants scholarships to adults with Down syndrome who are seeking post-secondary education, enrichment or vocational classes. In the last five years, Ruby’s Rainbow has granted $290,000 in scholarship funds to more than 100 people, helping people with Down syndrome pursue their dreams of higher education and independence.
The Peace Basket Project gears up for its 20th year. The Professional Women of ɫҹ University started the Peace Basket Project in 1997 when a group of members created baskets of “little things” to share with the residents served by the King Kennedy Community Center. While the Professional Women of ɫҹ University is no longer active, this annual event continues with the support of members of the ɫҹ community. Last year, more than 130 baskets were filled and shared with the community.
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Known within the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology for building the Construction Management program from the ground up, ɫҹ University Associate Lecturer Joseph Karpinski also has received a 2016 Outstanding Teaching Award.
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ɫҹ University President Beverly Warren expresses Thanksgiving wishes and gratitude to those who make the ɫҹ Promise a promise kept.
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Students at ɫҹ University at Stark found a way to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate peers and others by creating Flash’s Food Pantry, which recently marked its first anniversary.
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ɫҹ University students Nilin Rao, Ph.D., and Craig Verdin, and Exercise Science and Physiology Professor Ellen Glickman, Ph.D., are co-founders of TheraPod Medical LLC, a wound-care company that is looking to transform the field of podiatric medicine.
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ɫҹ University President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president.
E. Thomas Dowd, Department of Psychological Sciences, was elected fellow of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies in New York, New York, on Oct. 28, 2016.
Steven Brown, Evaluation and Measurement, presented “Personal History and Political Style” at the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Sept. 9, 2016.
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2016 10:44 AM
The ɫҹ University Board of Trustees today established a comprehensive, national search to recruit and select the university’s 13th president.
The events of May 4, 1970, placed ɫҹ University in an international spotlight after a student protest against the Vietnam War and the presence of the Ohio National Guard ended in tragedy with four students losing their lives and nine others being wounded. From a perspective of nearly 50 years, ɫҹ remembers the tragedy and leads a contemporary discussion and understanding of how the community, nation and world can benefit from understanding the profound impact of the event.
