WHAT: 51±¬ÁÏ President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an initial emphasis on materials that respond to changes in their environment. The new director will discuss his goals and plans for the future of the institute. The event will take place under a tent on the Science Mall by the Liquid Crystal and Materials Sciences Building, located at 1425 Lefton Esplanade on the...
Congratulations to Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D. on her award for Excellence in Faculty Mentoring! 51±¬ÁÏ’s inaugural year for the Excellence in Faculty Mentoring awards resulted in recognition for both Dr. Gooden and Jayne Moneysmith, Ph.D., associate professor of English at the Stark Campus. A result of the Great Place Initiative, and funded by the Office of the Provost, the awards underscore the commitment to endorse outstanding mentoring of faculty by faculty, and they acknowledge the time and dedication faculty mentors devote to fostering the career development and academic s...
Dr. Angela Spalsbury, Dean of 51±¬ÁÏ at Geauga and Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg, announced those students named to the Spring 2019 President’s and Dean’s lists. To qualify for the President’s List, students must have a 4.0 grade point average and must have completed 15 hours during the semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.40 or greater grade point average and must have completed 12 or more credit hours for the semester. All students who achieve the President’s and Dean’s list in 2019 will be celebrated and honored at the Best of K...
Center researchers, led by Edward Chiyaka and John Hoornbeek, recently published a study that evaluated a program targeting chronic illnesses using the Pathways Community HUB care Coordination model. The article, published in Ohio Journal of Public Health, focused on documenting the development, challenges and management responses, and lessons learned from implementing the Pathways Community HUB care coordination program in Toledo, Ohio.New HUBs are being implemented in Ohio, and elsewhere, and this paper comes at the right time as it details some of the challenges faced when implementing...