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Three �Ը������� University faculty members were honored with the 2016 Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards at a ceremony that took place in University Library.

�Ը������� University's Center for the Visual Arts brings the School of Art under one roof. The grand opening of the new facility will take place on May 6 at 3 p.m.

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USC) have awarded �Ը������� University a $50,000 microgrant to help remove the financial barrier to graduation that low-income students may face as they near graduation.

�Ը������� University’s College of Nursing is collaborating with the Portage County Health Department and the Emergency Management Agency (EMA) to stage a disaster simulation exercise. The Point of Dispensing Exercise, which involves a mock Anthrax release, triage and treatment site, will take place Tuesday, April 12, and Thursday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

�Ը������� University’s Rotaract Club is holding a children’s book drive during the month of April and is now accepting donations to benefit children in surrounding areas.

The club is gathering books in good condition for children from newborn to third grade and will be accepting both new and gently used books.

To get involved, drop off your donations at the circulation desk on the first floor of University Library. The club’s goal is to collect 100 books from now through Wednesday, April 20. 

On Thursday, March 31, LaunchNET �Ը������� kicked off its five-week Build Your Own Brand series of entrepreneurial workshops specifically crafted for minority students.

Throughout the Spring 2016 Semester, LaunchNET �Ը������� and �Ը������� University’s College of the Arts have teamed up to produce events relevant to arts majors who are interested in learning more about ways to strengthen their career prospects.

�Ը������� University at Stark recently hosted 26 high school seniors from Wayne County Schools Career Center.

�Ը������� University’s International Friendship Program continues to grow and develop partnerships between faculty, staff and students. 

“Don’t put any idea off as a joke,” says Richard “Hart” Main, a �Ը������� University sophomore economics major from New Philadelphia, Ohio. “I almost did that and missed an opportunity.”