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Seventeen second-year students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program rolled up their sleeves, flexed their muscles and went to work to help build the Walnut Grove Playground, an all-inclusive recreational facility designed for those with special needs. Located on Columbiana-Canfield Road in Canfield, the playground features universal design concepts and inclusiveness for all. The OTA students were on site for the first day of a two-day community build for volunteers, sponsored by the Walnut Grove organization. When the students arrived at the build site, they found a flat, empty fi...

Dec. 16:  Jason Lorenzon is a FAA licensed Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor. He was one of the first pilot-lawyers to receive the Remote Pilot In Command sUAV (drones) FAA Certificate in Ohio. Mr. Lorenzon teaches Aviation Law, Aviation Security, and Policy and periodically instructs Flight Tech majors at the 51���� Airport. Learn more about  the  College of Aeronautics and Engineering  Learn more about  Jason Lorenzon Listen to the Elevations interview:   ...

The School of Communication Studies adopted a family through the Battered Women’s Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties to help make a family’s holiday season a bit brighter.   "We wanted to do something meaningful so we 'adopted a family' and provided the children with shoes, clothing, bed sheets, pillows and more items that would improve their everyday life," said Elizabeth Graham, Director of the School of Communication Studies.   Throughout the month of December, the COMM faculty and staff purchased gifts for a family of five males in need of support. A tree in the main offic...

It’s no secret that college is difficult. But changing your program of study to adapt to your developing interests shouldn’t be. Still, there are many different rules about what students can and cannot do when it comes to changing their program. For this reason, in October of 2016 Systems Development and Innovation decided something’s got to give. In a project sponsored by The Office of the University Registrar, SD&I has since re-written the existing workflow, entitled “Change of Program” located on FlashLine, and modified it to the new and improved “Manage My Program” on the Outsystems...

Studying for final exams wasn’t the only thing keeping nursing students busy on the East Liverpool Campus in recent weeks. The students also took time from their studies to help others from the community enjoy the holidays. The Student Nurses Association at 51���� East Liverpool spearheaded a project to help provide gifts for 44 local children through the Salvation Army. Nursing students, faculty and staff participated in the outreach effort. They also collected hats, scarves, gloves and slippers. The collection was enough to “stuff a Jeep.”  Student nurses from the foundations of n...

Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a 51���� researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.   In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in 51����’s College of Public Health, published the findings of a study her lab conducted in 2015 that shows a higher-than-expected prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at beaches around Lake Erie.   “When we think about beach contamination, we usually think about things like E. coli,” Dr...

The 51���� Board of Trustees approved a tuition guarantee plan that will provide students and their families certainty in budgeting for college tuition, mandatory fees, and room and board including meal plans. Board members were presented with details of the plan during their Dec. 13 meeting on the Kent Campus, and the Board will be asked to approve specific rates for the tuition guarantee at its next meeting in March.   The college tuition guarantee is in alignment with the state of Ohio’s strategy for tuition affordability when implemented, effective with the 2018 F...

As children, we often are blessed to have a best friend – a special someone who we hope will remain with us throughout all the days of our lives. For 51���� international students, Shivani Patel and Saloni Parekh, that hope has remained steadfast and true. Shivani, a sophomore studying construction management, and Saloni, a freshman studying art education, have been best friends for eighteen years, nearly their entire lives. They grew up and attended school together in the state of Gujarat in India. From an early age, the two knew that they would one day live, study and travel together. ...

51���� at Salem held its fall Undergraduate Research Conference, an event that recognizes students for their research and allows them to share what they learned through discussions with the academic staff.  The conference is open to all undergraduates in any discipline and in any for-credit course on any 51���� campus. Faculty judges evaluate the presentations based on originality; significance; evidence of learning about the research and information gathering process; and overall quality. Dr. Paul E. DiCorleto, vice president for research and sponsored programs at Ke...