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Community Policing
The Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) program was created to build positive relationships between police officers and the communities they serve.
Originally published on 51±¬ÁÏ TodayWhen Alex Newnes arrived at 51±¬ÁÏ this fall, she wasn't sure what career path she wanted to pursue. But unlike many undecided students, Newnes saw this uncertainty not as a drawback, but as an opportunity – one that led her specifically to University College’s Exploratory program."Kent was kind of just a place where I felt welcome," said Newnes, a freshman from Willoughby, Ohio. "What brought me here was the Exploratory program. I was very excited and happy to know that there was a place for me." That place has already helped N...
Office of Global Education
Did you know medical students are able to participate in education abroad programs offered by 51±¬ÁÏ? As a fourth year Podiatry student, Breonda Jones had the opportunity to spend a month in Italy to complete her externship (month-long training in hospital or surgery center) and gain first-hand experience in a clinic in Arezzo, located about an hour outside of Florence. Breonda jumped at the chance to leave the U.S. for the first time to gain an understanding of medical care from an international perspective. European Medical Approaches in PracticeDuring her experienc...
Past DTA Part-Time
Awards of Distinction
for Adjunct Faculty
2023 - Wayne S. McDonald
2022 - Aaron Shay
2021 - Marybeth Poder
2020 - Not named (COVID-19 pandemic)
2019 - John Frank
2018 - Elena Frye
2017 - Aaron Shay
2016 - Eugene Guiley
2015 - Douglas Henry
2014 - Frank Alexander
2013 - Dan Ross
2012 - Mark Schulz
2011 - Ashley Meinke
2010 - Shawn Selby
2009 - Lisa K. Hart
2008 - John Frank
2007 - James Williams
2006 - Patricia A. Hoskin
2003 - Sonja P. Wentling
1998 - Michelle Madej-McCoy
1997 - Bradley S. Keefer
Past DTA Full-Time
Distinguished Teaching Awards
for Full-Time Faculty
2024 - Lisa A. Waite
2024 - Robert J. King
2023 - Ashley M. Meinke
2022 - Alexis Baker
2021 - Sebastian Birch
2020 - Not named (COVID-19 pandemic)
2019 - Deepraj Mukherjee
2018 - Mason Shuman
2017 - Lindsay Starkey
2016 - Matthew Lehnert
2015 - Paul Andaloro
2014 - Julie Cremeans-Smith
2013 - Paula Sato
2012 - Carey McDougall
2011 - Robert Hamilton IV
2010 - Daniel A. Castaneda
2009 - Leslie A. Heaphy
2008 - Robert King