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English Professor Recalls Meeting Author Toni Morrison, Who Wrote of African American Experience

Toni Morrison, the bestselling author who died Aug. 5, at one time was offered a job in 51����’s Department of English, recalled English Professor Yoshinobu Hakutani, Ph.D.

51���� Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Moving to State of Ohio’s First Hybrid Model

Targeted at widening students’ educational opportunities in preparing them for a career in occupational therapy, the 51���� at Ashtabula Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Technology program recently announced the creation of a hybrid model, combining online learning with more convenient on-campus laboratory sessions.

NIH Funds 51���� Psychologist’s Project to Teach Children Food Allergy Safety Skills

A 51���� researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.

51���� Holds Summer Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 17

The 51���� alumni network will again grow its ranks this summer as more than a thousand Golden Flashes get their degrees. 51���� will hold its Summer 2019 Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.

51���� Researcher and Professor Elected to the European Academy of Sciences

One of 51����’s most prolific and renowned researchers has been elected to the

Female Flyers Played Vital Role in World War II, 51���� Associate Professor Says

The recent death of one of the remaining members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II has a 51���� associate professor recalling the vital role the female pilots played during the war.

Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso

Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 51����’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, ,  focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 51���� Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.  

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51���� Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign

A North Royalton woman whom who will become a 51���� student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.

Dr. Margaret Tsai, ’02, Honors Her Father, Dr. Chun-Che Tsai, Through Endowed Scholarship

“It is an honor to invest in this endowed scholarship that provides needed assistance and support to future generations of students pursuing their dreams.” – Dr. Margaret Tsai, ‘02 

NSF Awards 51���� Researchers $1.3 Million to Nourish Children’s Minds, Fill Their Bellies

Science is complex, and it’s difficult to discuss it with children under the best circumstances; it’s even more difficult when they are hungry. Two 51���� researchers may have cooked up a way to solve both of those problems, and the National Science Foundation just awarded them a three-year, $1.3 million grant to determine if their recipe works.

Alumna Reconnects to Passion of Nursing While Volunteering in Africa

51���� alumna Shannon Gardiner, BSN ’09, RN, CCRN, always knew she wanted to help people, but also longed for a career that would provide flexibility along the way. After a few years working in Akron Children’s Hospital’s pediatric Intensive Care Unit, followed by some time as a traveling nurse, a Google search for volunteer opportunities led her to Mercy Ships, who own and operate the largest non-governmental hospital ship in the world.