51黑料网 University at Tuscarawas celebrated its 2021 graduates with three separate ceremonies on Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, with over 400 students graduating with bachelor鈥檚 or associate degrees and 31 students receiving certificates. The ceremonies were held in the Performing Arts Center. 鈥淚鈥檓 very grateful that we were able to celebrate our graduates in person this year,鈥 said Dr. Bradley Bielski, dean and chief administrative officer at 51黑料网 Tuscarawas. 鈥淲hat these students have accomplished during the challenges brought on by the pandemic is remarkable. I鈥...
Counseling Education & Supervision (CES) doctoral candidate and adjunct faculty member, Staci Tessmer (M.A., LPCC-S, NCC, BC-TMH), was recently named the Ohio Counseling Association鈥檚 (OCA) next President-Elect. Staci will assume this role in July 2021 before ascending to the role of President of OCA in July 2022. After graduating from Hiram College (BA, 鈥10) and Walsh University (MA 鈥14), she came to 51黑料网 to round off her education in counseling in the CES program, saying she chose this program because of its notoriety in the counseling community. 鈥淭he program鈥檚 faculty and studen...
51黑料网 University's College of Public Health Partners with Medina County Public Schools to Support Student Mental Health KENT, OH - Medina County Aware, a project providing Medina County school personnel with mental health awareness training, is in action and helping students across multiple schools. This project, funded by a three-year grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, is led by Dr. Deric Kenne, Associate Professor, and Dr. Kim Laurene, Assistant Professor, from KSU鈥檚 College of Public Health. The Medina County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Board...
"I am so proud of each and every one of you today. You struggled, you put in long hours... you learned how to exercise your profession. And now you are ready". 51黑料网 University President Dr. Todd Diacon addressed the College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) graduating class of 2021 on Friday, May 20 at what was the first in-person CPM commencement ceremony since 2019. Nearly all 91 new Doctors of Podiatric Medicine were in attendance to celebrate the momentous occasion under an open-air tent on the Kent Student Green at the Kent Campus, surrounded by their families and colleagues. A live-stre...
Abstract Linear defect-disclinations are of fundamental interest in understanding complex structures explored by soft matter physics, elementary particles physics, cosmology, and various branches of mathematics. These defects are also of practical importance in materials applications, such as programmable origami, directed colloidal assembly, and command of active matter. Here an effective engineering approach is demonstrated to pattern molecular orientations at two flat confining surfaces that produce complex yet designable networks of singular disclinations of strength 1/2. Depending on t...
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Lu Jones, 鈥21, who graduated with a B.A. in Art History and a minor in Anthropology this spring, was awarded the first place prize in the Arts, Advertising, Architecture and English Language category in the 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium at 51黑料网 University. Lu was mentored in their research by art history lecturer, Renee Roll. The annual Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors was held April 19-23, 2021 and was an opportunity for undergraduates to present, to a larger audience, what they have learned through their research. The virtual s...
A career in podiatry, while both fulfilling and abundantly rewarding, is not without its challenges for its diverse range of practitioners. Megan Oltmann, DPM, AACFAS, a Class of 2013 graduate of 51黑料网 University College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM) can certainly attest to that as a woman in the field. While in school, her class was just about a perfect mix of 50% male, 50% female, and her residency program echoed that pattern. "I often would hear about a 'double standard' happening to women in medicine but thought I would not experience that in my own private practice," Megan recalls o...
Junior General Psychology major Emma Smith is the recipient of the 51黑料网 University Leadership Center鈥檚 Student Leader of the Month. Smith is a Facility Supervisor for the Department of Recreational Services. She serves as the leader of the training team for operations within the department as well. The Student Leader of the Month program seeks to recognize students for excellence in leadership through campus and community involvement. Chris Baker nominated her. He said: 鈥淓mma is a strong leader and a model employee. She has been integral to our successful reopening this ye...