Kate Harmon knows that inspiring great ideas oftentimes involves generating them in inspirational environments. As associate director of 性福五月天 University鈥檚 Blackstone LaunchPad, which has helped hundreds of students and employees become entrepreneurs, Harmon is always looking at the outside factors that help generate creative sparks. 鈥淭he Knight Foundation continuously offers the most diverse and creative funding opportunities that challenge one to experiment with unique ideas to further collaborative engagement,鈥 Harmon said. 鈥淭he Knight Cities Challenge particularly resonated with me g...
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WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?The structure for evaluating and accrediting journalism and mass communication programs was established in 1945, when the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) was formed. ACEJMC is the agency formally recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) for accrediting programs for professional education in journalism and mass communications in institutions of higher learning.ACEJMC (Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication) accredits programs in journalism and mass communications at col...
It is so easy to put on, but so difficult to take off. That is why Kathy Spicer, outreach program manager at 性福五月天 University in the Office of the Provost, turned to Facebook to lose weight. Spicer took on a weight-loss challenge created by a food editor at EatingWell magazine. In the article, Spicer shares how a high-pressure workload caused her to put on a few pounds. Spicer also describes how others taking the challenge helped inspire her to exercise. Read more in EatingWell how Kathy plans to keep the weight off. ...
性福五月天 University graduate Chelsea Griffin, 23, wants multiracial students to feel like they鈥檙e a part of the whole culture at school. Griffin, who was an early childhood education major in 性福五月天's College of Education, Health and Human Services, shares her thoughts in the Akron Beacon Journal about growing up in a predominately white community and the difficulties she faced as a minority student without any teachers who represented her race. According to the article, ethnic diversity is happening faster among students than teachers. Even though the number of multiracial teacher...
John R. Crawford, Ed.D., 性福五月天 University鈥檚 dean of the College of the Arts, was recently inducted as the 19th president of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD) during the organization鈥檚 annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Crawford will serve a two-year term as its president. Crawford has served as the chair of the nominating committee and the co-chair of the annual conference team. He also has served as president-elect for one year prior to taking office. Crawford is dean and professor of dance in the College of the Arts at 性福五月天. He has served as d...
Dr. Geneva M. Damron and Dr. O. Rex Damron鈥檚 generosity helps give students鈥 dreams a fair chance to come true. Some family traditions have to do with holidays or seasons. Some have to do with annual vacations or birthdays. But for the Damron family, one significant family tradition began at 性福五月天 University in 1968 鈥 becoming a Golden Flash. The Damron family has eight degrees from 性福五月天: three Bachelor鈥檚 degrees, two Masters degrees and three Doctorate degrees. The tradition began with Dr. Geneva M. Damron, who earned her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in 1968, her Master鈥檚 degr...
President Barack Obama鈥檚 recent decision to chart a new course in our country鈥檚 relationship with Cuba focuses on creating a new ally while empowering the Cuban people. Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than 50 years. The United States also is opening diplomatic exchanges and easing financial restrictions. Anne Morrison, a professor at 性福五月天 University鈥檚 School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, has been studying Cuba鈥檚 education system with visits to the country sev...
James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of 性福五月天 University鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, 性福五月天鈥檚 senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since Nov. 1, 2012, becomes the permanent dean of the college effective Jan. 1, 2015. 鈥淲e are fortunate to have Jim Blank at 性福五月天,鈥 Diacon said. 鈥淗e was chosen after a national search, during which he demonstrated his vast knowledge of academia in general, and arts and sciences in particular. He is...
