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Students at 51������ University at Trumbull who are in need of food, personal items and clothing will now have more support from the university following Trumbull’s Care Closet official opening on Oct. 18. Trumbull’s Care Closet was created by the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and is set up as a fund that faculty, staff and the community can donate to. It’s goal is to provide necessities for students who can’t afford them. “Food insecurity continues to plague communities across Northeast Ohio and the nation,” 51������ Trumbull’s Marketing and Communications Coordin...

Being the first in your family to go through college takes confidence and perseverance. Without a support system that knows the demanding obligations of a full schedule, this can feel overwhelming and sometimes impossible. This is why 51������ University is supporting these students and the challenges they may face while pursuing a degree.  National First-Generation College Celebration is on Nov. 8, and 51������ is hosting a weeklong celebration filled with campus-wide activities and learning opportunities to recognize students who will be the first in their family to graduate with...

Dr. Erin Bailey recently earned a Bronze Award for 'Canvas in a Flash’ from 51������ University’s Center for Training and Learning (CTL). The award signifies her successful completion of the Canvas in a Flash course and her demonstration of familiarity in using the Canvas online platform. Dr. Bailey is an Associate Professor of Biology at the Geauga Campus and Twinsburg Academic Center, where she teaches courses in Human Biology, Biological Foundations, Foundational Anatomy and Physiology I & II, and Immunology.  “Winning this award means that I completed an online course that in...

For senior mechatronics engineering major Delonte Goodman, the road to higher education was not the easiest. But as a high school student who caught the eye of NASA and can understand electrical and mechanical processes in everyday ATM transactions, he has bravely paved his way as a successful first-generation college student at 51������ University. As a first-gen college student, Goodman never had the luxury of things being mapped out for him. He created his own path each step of the way. Getting an Early Start Goodman’s success started with his opportunities in high school where h...

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and while this may not be an accurate statement in a literal sense, it is oftentimes the explanation used to justify adversity, rejection and misfortune.  Resilience is the ability to adapt to new situations and ever changing environments and resilient individuals more easily navigate professional and personal uncertainties. Shannon Navy, Ph.D., assistant professor of Science Education, and Lisa Borgerding, Ph.D.,  professor of Science Education, both in the School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, understand the impor...

Images from a collection curated by the 51������ University at Ashtabula library and Open Access 51������ (OAKS) will be included in a documentary covering the fight for women’s suffrage in Ohio that will air regionally this month and statewide in March 2022. Several photos from the “An Evening with Judge Florence Allen” collection will be featured in “Let Ohio Women Vote” which will air Monday, Nov. 15, on two PBS stations in Southwest Ohio – WCET PBS in Cincinnati and ThinkTV PBS in Dayton. The program will be available to all public television stations in Ohio in March for Women’s Hi...

51������ University held its annual Veterans Day Commemoration in person at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus. Risman Plaza is located in front of the Kent Student Center. The program, titled “Honoring All Those Who Serve,” included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from 51������’s Army ROTC and Air Force ROTC programs on the Student Green at Risman Plaza; Tim Coyne, senior business manager for 51������’s Division of Student Affairs, serving as bugler; the national anthem performed by 51������’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs;...

The School of Fashion congratulates senior B.A. Fashion Design major Dalimar Solis Ortiz who was recently selected by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) as a finalist in the Re:Generation Innovation Scholar Award competition, sponsored by Swarovski Foundation. Solis Ortiz, a native of Puerto Rico, was also a finalist in the CFDA's Liz Claiborne Design Impactful Futures competition. Solis Ortiz's collection, Preciosa, reflects her home of Puerto Rico and is inspired by the architecture and buildings of Viejo San Juan. "My design approach focuses on inclusi...