Community Impact
Ohio Butterfly Monitoring Offers Insights Into Broader Ecological Trends
A long-term study of butterfly populations in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park is shedding light on ecological changes and the impacts of human activities on local ecosystems. The study, which has been ongoing since the 1990s, represents one of the longest-running volunteer-driven insect surveys in North America. Experts from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Department of Biological Sciences are working to interpret 20-plus years’ worth of data and convey what it means for environmental conservation.
Dozens of Wick Award Winners to Return for 40th Anniversary
The celebration, Sept. 19-21, will be packed with panel discussions, workshops and poetry readings, culminating in a gala dinner on Sept. 21.
Fulbright Scholars at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for American Higher Education Immersion
For the past month, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University has hosted 37 international graduate students as part of the Fulbright Pre-Academic Program, a monthlong immersion in American higher education and culture. The group, from 26 countries, arrived on the Kent Campus on July 21 and was scheduled to depart on Aug. 17 to begin their graduate programs at universities throughout the country.
IN A FLASH: Future Nurses Visit Campus
This summer, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's College of Nursing welcomed high school students participating in the University Hospitals Future Nurse Academy program to campus for a tour and hands-on practice in our simulation labs.
IN A FLASH: Their First White Coats
The white coat at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Podiatric Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony is presented as a reminder of the professionalism required by students, in their studies at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì and later as they become podiatric physicians.
IN A FLASH: U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
When U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì this summer, he and U.S. Representative (and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumna) Emilia Sykes toured the College of Aeronautics and Engineering and the May 4 Visitors Center.
The Dogs Have Their Day on Campus
Each August, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì welcomes alumni and their canine companions to campus for one of the most anticipated events of the year, the "Dog Days of Summer."
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Athletics Service Trip to Africa Sparks Shoe Drive for Children
After spending time on an athletics service trip to Rwanda in January, recent ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University graduate and women’s soccer team member Callie Jean Cunningham felt compelled to act.
IN A FLASH: Hiking and Learning
The Earth Day celebration at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Geauga and Twinsburg Academic Center included a guided, woodland hike around the campus.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Shines at the Ohio State Fair
On the opening day of this year's Ohio State Fair, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University treated fairgoers to experience hands-on healthcare and interact with the technology of space exploration.
