The Spirit of Women in Business (SWIB) Conference is an annual event hosted by the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The conference brings together women from diverse professional backgrounds.
The afternoon breakout sessions will include discussions on:
A prayer was read in Hebrew at the B'nai B'rith Hillel Marker on the May 4 memorial site as part of the annual candlelight walk and vigil on May 3. The silent walk around campus begins each year at at 11 p.m. and takes about 60 minutes. Afterward, at midnight, the vigil begins as one person with a candle stands in the each of the four spaces where a student fell. After 30 minutes, another person takes their place, and then another and another, for the 12-hour remembrance. The theme of this year's commemoration is "The Power of Our Voices." Each year on May 4, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Universit...
As someone who studied higher education administration, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Assistant Professor Erica Eckert, Ph.D., had always wondered what it would have been like to experience the May 4, 1970, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì shootings as a student affairs administrator. The research she conducted to answer this question was selected as the presentation for this year’s annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon. The lecture, held Tuesday, May 3, in the Kent Student Center Ballroom, opened two days of commemoration events marking the 53rd anniversary of the day Ohio National Guar...
Emily Maslanka, a senior sports administration major at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, and several of her peers had the memorable opportunity to work one of the most premier events in major league sports - the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City, Missouri, April 27-29, 2023. Maslanka worked long hours with mobility assistance, where she learned the mechanics of helping guests who needed wheelchair assistance and softer skills such as how to make them feel comfortable. “I decided to work at the NFL Draft because I saw it as a good opportunity to build my resume, to network with people who were partici...
Students are exploring new methods of storytelling in the latest collaboration between the School of Emerging Media and Technology, Design Innovation and the Reinberger Library Center. Children’s Literature in Augmented Reality is unlike many other courses on campus. The class examines storytelling, social justice and augmented reality to create new, immersive experiences inspired by children’s literature. This semester, three student groups created dynamic projects that focus on neurodivergence, animal rights and diversity. “All three projects have not only such differ...
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has awarded the Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship for 2023-2024 to activist and incoming ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student Kyndra Irwin of Mount Gilead High School in Mount Gilead, Ohio. The Alan Canfora Activism Scholarship celebrates Canfora’s life, his ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì experience and the importance of social justice and advocacy to society. On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard fired into a crowd of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì demonstrators, killing four students and wounding nine, including Canfora. He was a tireless leader in the fight to protect and publicize the legacy of May 4. ...
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at East Liverpool recognized the academic achievements of several students during its Campus Awards Ceremony, while also honoring the service of faculty, staff and community leaders. The awards and recipients are: Student Awards: Outstanding Business Management Student: Anthony Steff Outstanding Information Technology Student: William Dzenowski Outstanding Psychology Students: Faith Nelson Treasure Reynolds Associate Degree of Nursing Academic Award: Latasha Merchant Associate Degree of Nursing Service Award: Lauren P...
