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�Ը������� University student Nahuel Gorostiza, a freshman digital sciences major, is now the United Nations (U.N.) Youth Delegate of Argentina. Voting in Argentina Gorostiza was born in Argentina and lived there until starting college last fall at �Ը�������. He had always been interested in politics and played an influential role in the recent presidential election in Argentina, which helped him qualify as a youth delegate. Gorostiza said voting is optional for citizens between the ages of 16 and 18 in Argentina. If one is over 18, voting becomes mandatory. Gorostiza seized thi...

Three students from the �Ը������� Salem Campus were recognized by �Ը������� University’s English department during the annual student awards ceremony earlier this month. Derek Shasteen received the prestigious Anna Ulen Engleman Creative Writing Award for his work of poetry. He is a junior English major, taught by Dr. Craig Paulenich, English professor at �Ը������� Salem. Receiving the Bedford St. Martin’s College Writing Essay Awards were Michelle Santini, for placing first in the Tier I level of competition, and Jonathon McCann, placing first in the Tier II level. Santini is a freshman,...

�Ը������� University alumnus Chad Meyers, who graduated in 1992 with a degree in Peace & Conflict Studies (now offered as Applied Conflict Management through the School of Peace and Conflict Studies), was mentioned in a recent article for being an inspiration to his own students.   Chad, a social studies teacher at James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland, truly cares about his students, and demonstrates that in his work. One of his former students has been hired as New York City's first LGBT student liaison, and in a recent interview, talks about the majo...

Mothers’ Mentors and Muses Two �Ը������� University Geauga Campus women were honored at the seventh annual Mothers Mentors and Muses Scholarship Fundraising event hosted by the Women’s Center at the University Ballroom. LuAnn Coldwell, Career Counselor and Karen Hansen, part-time faculty member who teaches Lifespan Development & Education Sciences. Mothers, Mentors and Muses is the Women's Center signature event that recognizes �Ը������� University faculty or staff members who have made a significant difference in the life of a student or colleague as either a mother – some...

Two �Ը������� University researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded more than $1 million in federal grants for their research projects. The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging awarded Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., from �Ը�������’s Department of Biological Sciences, a three-year $444,000 grant to research the mechanisms associated with the benefits of Pramlintide — a synthetic hormone — in models of Alzheimer’s disease. Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., from �Ը�������’s Department of Geography, received a three-year $565,000 NASA grant to study cli...

Ohio Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new trustee to the �Ը������� University Board of Trustees. Kasich named Robin Kilbride of Wadsworth, Ohio, to a nine-year term as a trustee. Kilbride’s appointment began April 18, 2016, and ends May 16, 2024.  “We welcome Robin to our board,” said Dennis E. Eckart, chair of the �Ը������� Board of Trustees. “Her financial and business experience will be a real plus, and we look forward to her longtime engagement with �Ը�������.” Kilbride serves as president, CEO and chairman of the board of Smithers-Oasis Company, a privately held company headquar...

�Ը������� University at Salem was well-represented earlier this month at the Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists annual education seminar by students who competed, as well as by faculty and staff members who helped organize the event. Twenty students participated in the competitions, all graduating in May from the associate of applied science degree program in radiologic technology. Amber Biser placed first in the Philip Ballinger Student Assessment exam, recording the best score of nearly 300 students who completed the exam. The academic challenge quiz bowl team from the Salem Campus ...

�Ը������� University’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 30th Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 29, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. The theme for the conference is “Celebrating Three Decades of Success: Growing the Employee Ownership Future.” Participants at the conference will hear from keynote speaker J. Michael Keeling, president and chief staff officer of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Association. Keeling has been well engaged in employee ownership, assuming his current role in 1991. He will share his experience and insights i...