Student Life
From ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to Tulsa, Okla.
Sharon Crawford’s story is not one of a typical ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì student in the SSS program. Almost all of the students in the program live near the Kent campus or in one of the on-campus residence halls. Being on or close to campus allows SSS students easy access to tutoring services, the opportunity to participate in workshops and to attend on-campus events and off-campus trips. With Ms. Crawford living in a different state, it was a unique opportunity for ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì to bring her into the program.
Students Dive Into Service Projects on Alternative Spring Breaks
Instead of traveling to a bustling beach in Florida or a cross-country trip to the Rocky Mountains, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students embarked on a variety of alternative volunteer trips during this year’s spring break.
Student Defies Health Expectations - Will Join ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Masters Program This Fall
Doctors told her that she would never be able to walk again, she wouldn’t finish high school and would never make it to college. But this soon-to-be college graduate and upcoming ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Master’s student has proven those expectations wrong.
To the Rescue! ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Tuscarawas Students Built Robot That can Douse Fires, Save Lives
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Tuscarawas engineering technology students collaborated on their capstone project during the spring semester and unveiled a search and rescue robot on finals night in early May.
College of Communication and Information Students Honored by Akron Press Club
Eight ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University students received scholarships from the Akron Press Club and John S. Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund in April, totaling $40,000 in awards. College of Communication and Information students won eight of the nine awards given by the Akron Press Club this year.
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Senior Finishes School While Managing Her Full-Time Business
Bethany Westphal is a very busy person. Like most seniors, Ms. Westphal spends her time doing school work and preparing for graduation in May. But, at the same time, she also runs the full-time business she started herself.
Talented Photojournalism Student Earns Prestigious Award and Internship Grant
Nathaniel Bailey has been interested in photography for as long as he can remember. After years of study and practice, Mr. Bailey’s passion has paid off. In March 2019, Mr. Bailey won the Chuck Scott Student Photographer of the Year award from the Ohio News Photographers Association (ONPA), and he was awarded the Larry Fullerton Photojournalism Scholarship.
Mother-Daughter Duo Go Through ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Geauga Nursing Program Together
Ronda McCaskey and Caitlyn Horvath are best friends who went through the nursing program together and graduated one year apart with Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University at Geauga. Now they are both intensive care nurses. But they also happen to be mother and daughter.
Construction Management Students Take First Place
Freshman and sophomore construction management students from the College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) attended the University of Cincinnati (UC) New Builders Competition and took first place for the second year in a row.
Students Encouraged to De-Stress With University Libraries During Finals Week
Everyone’s favorite event is back. ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Libraries will host its seventh annual Stress-Free Zone on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7. The event is open to students, staff and faculty from 3-5 p.m. in the Garden Room on the first floor of University Library.
