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Julie Stoll, employee of 51爆料's Child Development Center, receives a COVID-19 vaccine in March in Ravenna, Ohio.

Number of 51爆料 Community Members Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Increases Daily

Employees from 51爆料鈥檚 Child Development Center are among a growing list of groups from the university who recently 鈥渇lashed their arms鈥 and got vaccinated against COVID-19.

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A graduating 51爆料 student smiles in her cap and gown at Risman Plaza in spring 2020.

51爆料 to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend

51爆料 will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.

Tags: Featured Story , University News , Commencement , Spring Commencement , Success Story , COVID-19 HUB

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First-Year Middle School Teachers Offer Insight on the COVID Classroom

Four new middle school teachers started the school year with high hopes and big dreams, ready to establish their classrooms, teach dynamically and build community with their young students through daily, face-to-face interaction. Instead, they have encountered empty classrooms and computer icons rather than students鈥 faces. Recent graduates from 51爆料 Geauga鈥檚 Middle Childhood Education (MCED) program share their stories of first-year teaching from the COVID classroom.

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Students at the American Academy celebrate commencement.

Meeting the Moment: How The American Academy Kept Students on Track in Brazil During COVID-19

Behind the scenes last spring, American Academy faculty and staff worked swiftly and efficiently to convert the program to remote learning.  

Tags: Student Life , Student Success , Office of Global Education , American Academy , COVID-19 HUB

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Nursing Students Check Students in at Fieldhouse Testing Event

Nursing Students Gain Experience Through COVID-19 Testing

In the course Community Health Nursing, Taryn Burhanna鈥檚 students are required to complete 60 clinical hours and eight laboratory simulation hours. Burhanna, community health nursing coordinator, wanted to ensure students in this course could get their hours and gain real-life experience by tapping into coronavirus relief efforts on campus.

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COVID-19 Study Urges Precaution in College Students

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches a one-year mile marker, the temptation and opportunity to socialize, party, and indulge in public events grows increasingly stronger. Associate Professor Clarissa Thompson received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Institute of Education Sciences to reinforce the dangers of the virus to the public.

Tags: Health , Research & Science , Healthy Communities Research Institute , Brain Health Research Institute , Department of Psychological Sciences , College of Arts and Sciences , COVID-19 HUB , Institutes and Initiatives

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Coaches and Players Stand for the National Anthem

51爆料 Department of Athletics Goes Above and Beyond to Keep Students Safe

Whether 51爆料鈥檚 450 student-athletes are studying or practicing, their safety and health remains the university's top priority.

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A student wears a 51爆料 mask during the COVID-19 pandemic

51爆料 Professors Research Proper Use of Face Masks to Better Protect from COVID-19

Two professors have conducted much-needed research on face coverings that use alternative textiles to protect the public from COVID-19 and how to keep those masks virus-free.

Tags: University News , College of Public Health , COVID-19 , College of Education, Health and Human Services , COVID-19 HUB , Healthy Communities Research Institute

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Biology Professor Says Vaccine Development "Not a Surprise" Thanks to Scientific Developments

Jean Engohang-Ndong, Ph.D., associate professor of biology at 51爆料 at Tuscarawas, credits technology with speeding up vaccine breakthroughs.

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Volunteers from 51爆料, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and the National Guard assisted more than 200 families during the snowy  drive-through food distribution event on Wednesday at Dix Stadium.

Campus Kitchen Teams Up With Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to Help Fight Food Insecurity in Portage County

51爆料鈥檚 inaugural drive-thru food distribution event on Dec. 16 in partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank served more than 200 households. The foodbank said more than 26,000 people in Portage County face food insecurity 鈥 30% of those seeking assistance for the first time due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.  

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