Global Reach
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Research Review: Shrub Encroachers Friend or Foe?
Ecosystems in today's world are responding to a wide variety of environmental changes. David Ward, Ph.D., the Art and Margaret Herrick endowed professor of Plant Biology in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Department of Biological Sciences, and international colleagues and graduate students want to know what happens when these changes interact?
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Research Review: Cutting Edge Archaeology
The Eren Lab at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Department of Anthropology is among the university’s busiest and most prolific. Because of the lab and guidance from Metin Eren, Ph.D., two students have achieved great accomplishments in archaeology.
How a Florentine Palace Changed Studying Abroad
What’s a must have for U.S. universities overseas? A Florentine palace, according to a recent Times Higher Education article. Fortunately, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ has one, and students have noticed.
Record-Breaking Latino Education Summit Hosted at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
The 2019 Ohio Latino Education Summit broke the record for registration numbers when Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University hosted it for the first time in November. The Ohio Latino Education Summit is an annual event that brings students, educators and congressional leaders together to discuss issues that impact the education of Latinos in Ohio.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Was ‘Critical in the Formation of This Family’
A clear intention to pursue social justice led Stuart Chen-Hayes, Ph.D. ’94, NCC, LCPC, to Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in 1990 to pursue a doctoral degree in counselor education. What he learned at the university – and what inspired him – significantly changed the course of his life, professionally and personally.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Faculty and Students Reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, different countries, cities and communities around the world – including the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University community – have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. As Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s population of Hispanic and Latino students continues to grow each year, students, faculty, organizations and departments are taking the time to acknowledge the month through a series of discussion, events, dancing and even theatrical plays.
Model Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Language Academy Continues With 12th Year of Federal Funding
While the daily news is full of tumultuous conversations about Russia and China, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University has been helping some area high school students learn to converse in Russian and Chinese to facilitate greater global understanding and a less contentious tomorrow.
NSF Award Helps Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Anthropologists Expand International Partnership
The (NSF) recently awarded Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ a three-year, $298,000 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) grant that will allow graduate students to travel to in Japan to study primates and human evolution at the world-renowned .
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Magazine: New Approaches to Peace
In April 2019, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University welcomed Neil Cooper, Ph.D, as the new inaugural director of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s School of Peace and Conflict Studies. The School of Peace and Conflict Studies was originally called the Center for Peaceful Change when it was founded in 1971 as the university's first ‘living memorial’ for the events that occurred on May 4th, 1970.
Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN ’09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.